Suggestion: Multiple cells selection

[LeonardoGentile]

Sometimes I move multiple cells from one note to another. Right now I do so by cmd-shift-x then cmd-shift-v in the new note. When I have more than one cell to cut-paste this could become a long task and I also should be very careful about the paste order.

It would be better to select multiple cells at once (cmd-click for example) then apply the operations to all of them (multiple cut then multiple paste in this case)

[ylian]

Great idea. I have struggled to find a good UI for multi-cell operations, but cmd-click seems to be a great option.

[LeonardoGentile]

A problem with cmd-click could be that if triggered within a code cell for more than one time will select more lines (very useful by the way). So it might not be clear if we want to select multiple lines within a code cell or select multiple cells..

[ylian]

That's true. It's the same shortcut used for multi-cursor in a code cell.

[LeonardoGentile]

OT: by the way multi-cursor in text cell would be also interesting. If feasible I'll open another ticket

[ylian]

I agree but unfortunately that is not feasible. Text cells use HTML contenteditable, other cells use Ace. It will be a huge amount of work to implement that in a HTML contenteditable. We should thank Ace indeed.

[LeonardoGentile]

Indeed, thanks ace and thank you, no problem :+1:

[LeonardoGentile]

Any news on this? Also would be useful a select all cell command for massive copying-pasting of cells

[ylian]

Not in this release.

[brantfaircloth]

First, Quiver is really excellent - thank you @ylian.

+1 for copying/cutting and pasting multiple cells to a new location. I use Quiver to track data processing steps, and many of these steps are mostly redundant with slight modifications - so being able to copy and paste many cells would be quite helpful.

[eanhuddleston]

Another +1 for being able to select multiple cells at once (for copying/pasting, reordering multiple cells at once within a note, etc.).

[ghost]

Hello, is there any update on this? I find myself running into this problem often.

[derick]

Would love to be able to do this. So frustrating when this happens in an otherwise killer app.

[lhrkkk]

That's the last feature which quiver needed to be a killer app.

[chodorowicz]

Yeah, this feature would be mucho appreciated 🙇

[brettz9]

Yes, this multiple cell selection (for copy-paste as well as cutting) feature (along with #170 on wiki internal/external link shorthand) would make this app a 5 star app without hesitation...

For the idea for "select-all cells", I think command-shift-A would be a handy default (incidentally, I think command-return is a better default for new cells--though I've already tweaked this for myself in System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->App Shortcuts)...

One other idea that would be useful, but admittedly not as critical, would be merging selected notes (selecting by command-click as well and then right-clicking to merge)

[kimonoki]

Need this feature. I end up using only one markdown cell to make things easier.

[gandalfsaxe]

Being able to select and move multiple cells is much needed 👍

[luispuerto]

I'd also like to have this feature.

[notoriousturtle]

Also.

[benloftus]

+1

[susansan]

+1

[tomkyle]

+1

[Sanabria]

+1

[Antisunny]

any progress?

[nadrino]

Same question, it's been nearly 5 years the suggestion has been raised. Hope the project hasn't been discontinued

[franciskolms]

Can this be done for at least only the text cells or cells that are of the same type? This basic 'select all' feature is a must have for notes that grow in size for various reasons.

[charlottewright]

I'd also think this feature would be great.

[prestonjcrowe]

+1