[LTT]

Some editors (e.g. EditPad) select words this way:
Ctrl+Shift+Left extends to each word left.
Ctrl+Shift+Right extends to each word right.

While moving is the same way as in EmEditor:
Ctrl+Left/Right goes to each word left.

I feel EditPad’s word selecting is better. Thus we can include/exclude (any numbers of) white space(s) in any direction by just changing the direction on the right hand, without changing Ctrl+Shift+ on the left hand.

While in EmEditor, we have to release Ctrl key in such cases. Actions change on both hands.

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CHM:
/cmd/edit/left_word.htm
Description
This command ignores white space, and moves the cursor to the *end* of the *provious* word in the current line.

According to the current behavior, should be “… the start of …”

[LTT]

> Reverted the default behavior of the Word Right/Left (Extend) commands to the old behavior.

I need and prefer the new behavior of Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right.
But need and prefer the old behavior of Ctrl+Left/Right.

Please read my post above and consider it again.

Please add an option(s) if possible. Thank you.

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BTW,
CHM: … *provious* …

[Yutaka Emura]

I need to revert Word Right/Left (Extend) commands to previous behaviors because some users complain the behavior changes. However, I added registry values, and settings those values can alter the behaviors:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EmSoft\EmEditor v3\Common

WordLeftType

WordRightType

Both REG_DWORD

Please set 1 to both values for your preference.

On the next major version, I will add this option available to the Customize dialog.

Thanks,

[LTT]

Great. Thank you.

And after a while of adaption and chewing, I realize that the new behavior in EmEditor is even better than in EditPad:

Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right extends to each word left/right. (EmEditor = EditPad)
This solves the issue of including/excluding space(s), e.g. makes it more friendly in Space(s)-SV editing.

Difference:
EmEditor: Ctrl+Left/Right goes to each word left/Right.
EditPad: Ctrl+Left/Right goes to each word left. ( = The old behavior in EmEditor. Though by using Ctrl+Right we usually want to go to the next word Left, we lack a nimble way to go to the word Right.)

Hope more users will give it a try and enjoy the new behavior.

[LTT]

Suggestion 1:
Is it possible to make the alternative behavior also work for symbols?
I hope I can stop between a symbol and a whitespace character:
x = y
+ – * !

Suggestion 2:
Is it possible to make “Delete Left/Right Word” commands also obey the two options?

[LTT]

By the way,

▼ In these help pages, you use “start”:
/cmd/edit/right_word.htm
/cmd/edit/shift_left_word.htm
/cmd/edit/shift_right_word.htm

▼ But in this page, you use “beginning”:
/cmd/edit/left_word.htm

It affects the search.
e.g. Search in the CHM:
start near word

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