AkelPad

sometimes when you get some text, that you have to re-arrange them
to fixed position.
in this time, column insert, not just paste is usefull.
example:
Batch1 Batch2 Time1 Time2 %age (Time) %age Latches
1 20 1870 140 1336% 1380%
20 30 273 129 212% 131%
30 50 264 88 300% 137%
50 100 236 87 271% 134%
100 200 226 74 305% 142%
200 500 160 194 83% 108%
500 1000 263 69 381% 97%

column select and then type space will faster than copy a space and paste it, because they are not equal spaces.

powerpcer

1. Setting... --> Editor1 --> Tab size [8 (or more)]
2. Select the "table"
3. Press Ctrl+R (Replace)
What: <space>
With: \t
Options: [v] Esc-sequences; (*) In selection
Replace all

how about delete column?
i think Akelpad is good enough in open source editor. small, fast and stable.

but lack of column edit, insert/delete, plugin for ftp save(there seems has scripts for this , but need filezilla),

for developer, still good to have format and validate XML ,json , html , javascript, msgpack. cowork with kdiff3 for compare and merge

but for me, column edit is important. this function is beginning of ULTRAEDIT.

1.

powerpcer wrote:how about delete column?

1.1. Alt+mouse = column selection
1.2. Delete

2. For "insert" you can use <Alt+V> (paste to column selection)

3.

powerpcer wrote:cowork with kdiff3 for compare and merge

You can use WinMerge.js or winMergeTabs.js

1. same thing insert for rearrange, you can use tab for trick for this,
but some time, we just space, not tab. ok, you can say, please set tab to space.
but i say, when i change file, i have to change setting.

2.
ALT-V not alway fit scenario, something i need input abc in row 1~20, but row 10~15 need more input "efg", and maybe, 17~18 row need "XYZ"
if column can input, i just type it and change the column input range, but if ALT-V, i have to copy from anywhere. not intuitive. that's why ultraedit and notepad++ have this function.


3. i know that has a winmerge script but is stopped develop so long.

powerpcer wrote:3. i know that has a winmerge script but is stopped develop so long.

So what? It's working.

winmerge, not working for me , in my job because i need a portable version.

and i found, there is no Hex Edit function in Akelpad

powerpcer wrote:winmerge, not working for me , in my job because i need a portable version.

So what? You can use the portable version of WinMerge. It's not a problem.

after some modification, winmerge is working now.
buuuuut my point is "intuitive" for using column mode editing, not just always
ctrl-V, column, delete and insert or edit are frequently work for me.