Add column selection for vertical multi-caret#142
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[WIP] Implement column selection during drag for vertical multi-caret
Add column selection for vertical multi-caret
May 17, 2026
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Vertical multi-caret supported carets-only placement, but column/box selections were not created or rendered. This adds VS Code-style column selection behavior while preserving the terminal-specific
Alt+drag modifier.Column selection input
Alt+drag with horizontal extent creates one selection per row.Alt+drag still creates bare vertical carets.Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Arrow/PgUp/PgDncreates/extends keyboard column selections.Rendering
Indent/unindent behavior
Tab/Shift+Tabnow preserves primary and per-caret selections across block indentation.Docs/specs
Example behavior:
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