[wingide-users] Arrow key indent issue

[Wingware Support]

Mike Driscoll wrote:
> I like using Wing's default formatted function and class definitions 
> as I think they make the code look more professional. However, when I 
> go to use my arrow keys to move my cursor into my parameter list, the 
> function or class will start indenting or dedenting. The same thing 
> happens when I try to use my arrow keys to get to the middle of the 
> docstring that is automatically created. I found I could hold 
> CTRL+arrow key to stop the indenting stuff on the definition line, but 
> it doesn't work for the docstring. Instead I either jump to the 
> beginning or end.
>
> I use my keyboard as much as possible, so grabbing the mouse and 
> positioning is slightly annoying, especially if my cursor is on my 
> secondary monitor. Not a big deal, but I was wondering if there is a 
> way to turn off this feature? I am using Wing Pro 3.1.5-1, Python 2.5.2.

You should be able to use the Tab key to move among the fields of the 
templates, rather than the arrow keys.
I think I agree, however, that indent/dedent should be ctrl-arrows 
rather than arrows.  The rationale for
the current behavior was that people won't tend to find the 
functionality if it's ctrl-arrows, but it's not hard
in most cases to get the template to be placed right in the first place.

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Stephan Deibel
Wingware | Python IDE
Advancing Software Development

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