From 4506a5cb1a27c57447244627821d306d20363c86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Don Ho <don.h@free.fr>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2023 12:42:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add multi-caret enhancement: column mode to multi-caret on
 HOME/END/Arrow keys

This feature transforms a rectangular selection to multiple selection mode, so it's manipulatable with HOME, END and Arrow keys without loosing the set carets.

Related issue: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/8203

Fix #14266
---
 .../ScintillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.cpp  | 28 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+)

diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/ScintillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/ScintillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.cpp
index b99a40f0c539..862866bd4aad 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/ScintillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/ScintillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,34 @@ LRESULT ScintillaEditView::scintillaNew_Proc(HWND hwnd, UINT Message, WPARAM wPa
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case WM_KEYDOWN :
+		{
+			if ((execute(SCI_GETSELECTIONMODE) == SC_SEL_RECTANGLE) || (execute(SCI_GETSELECTIONMODE) == SC_SEL_THIN))
+			{
+				switch (wParam)
+				{
+					case VK_LEFT:
+					case VK_RIGHT:
+					case VK_UP:
+					case VK_DOWN:
+					case VK_HOME:
+					case VK_END:
+						execute(SCI_SETSELECTIONMODE, SC_SEL_STREAM); // When it's rectangular selection and the arrow keys are pressed, we switch the mode for having multiple carets.
+
+						execute(SCI_SETSELECTIONMODE, SC_SEL_STREAM); // the 2nd call for removing the unwanted selection while moving carets.
+						                                              // Solution suggested by Neil Hodgson. See:
+						                                              // https://sourceforge.net/p/scintilla/bugs/2412/
+						break;
+
+					default:
+						break;
+
+				}
+
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case WM_VSCROLL :
 		{
 			break;