selecting multiple lines in a field with arrow keys

[J. Landman Gay]

mfstuart wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to hilite multiple lines in a scrolling field with the arrow keys
> (up or down), the same way as doing it with the mouse (while holding down
> the shiftKey).
> The field has the multipleHilites and the noncontiguousHilites both checked.
> Also the field is locked, and the Focusable is checked.
> 
> Using the mouse while holding down the shiftKey I can select multiple lines,
> but using the arrow keys while holding down the shiftKey does not allow
> selecting multiple lines.
> 
> Q: How do I do the latter?

Verified. Shift-arrow key doesn't do what click-shift does. I think 
you'll have to write an arrowkey handler for the field to do what you 
want. It would get the hilitedlines of the field, add the mouseline to 
the list, and reselect all the lines. I didn't actually try it but it 
may work. Unfortunately it also may flash as the hiliting changes, which 
wouldn't be so good.

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