On the other hand, to use the modifiers ( ctr, ctrl+alt), virtual space must be already enabled. If you press the button a second time while virtual space is enabled, it will exit virtual space. With mouse, you just have to start dragging. When copying large files is large blocks to reduce the number of reallocations of disk space with an increase in file size. Mouse: middle mouse button: drag to make selection box, click again to exitĬtrl + button: additive (must be already enabled)Ĭtrl + alt + button: subtractive (must be already enabled) Disables coulmn paste option (can still be used with keybinding). 'auto_strip': false // Strip spaces from copied/cut selection automatically. 'column_paste_if_trailing_spaces': false // Paste as column block if clipboard contains trailing whitespaces, eg because selection has been copied in virtual space mode 'strip_empty_lines': true // Strips empty lines from selections 'exit_on_copy': true // Exit virtual space automatically after copy/cut. 'tolerance': 100 // Beyond that, x rows before and x after are expanded. 'safe_size': 10000 // Within safe size, virtual space is applied on the whole file. 'use_longest_row': false // Always expand to longest row in file. Settings: 'default_width': 80 // If neither view nor global warp_width are set, this will be used. Last command is the same as Paste as Column plugin by Clams, included here for conveniency. Virtual_space_column_paste: paste the clipboard as a block Virtual_space_strip: strips copied/cut content of trailing whitespaces In cases that you don’t want this, though, you can run the command virtual_space_strip, to convert the clipboard content.Ĭommands: virtual_space: enters/exit virtual space Normally, you would like to keep them, so that pasting the selection would respect the column shape. exit by keybinding, by mouse button, or after copying/cutting something(enabled in settings by default)Īfter copying/cutting something in virtual space mode, whitespaces will still be part of the clipboard content.

enable with keyboard or directly with middle mouse button.It can be enabled either via keyboard or mouse (just start dragging with middle mouse button). This plugin enables you to work with full-column selections, even after normal EOL boundaries.Įssentially, it works by appending whitespace to each line, up to the view wrap settings, longest line in file, or a custom value.

Copy space plugin