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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0017767ScribusText Frames / Story Editorpublic2026-02-24 08:24
Reporterqirat Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityN/A
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformLinuxOSFedora WorkstationOS Version43
Summary0017767: Column-selection feature like Notepad++
DescriptionAKA vertical selection, rectangular selection.

It would be great to have it in Scribus.
Additional InformationNotepad++ has had it for nearly a decade. You hold Alt while selecting.
TagsNo tags attached.
PatchNo

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qirat

2026-02-24 08:21

reporter   ~0053525

Check this 1-minute video for a brief look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T6B3c3dPFI

qirat

2026-02-24 08:24

reporter   ~0053526

There is a 15 years old video showing the same feature in Notepad++. So, probably nearly two decades.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-02-24 08:20 qirat New Issue
2026-02-24 08:21 qirat Note Added: 0053525
2026-02-24 08:24 qirat Note Added: 0053526