Selection with ALT feels buggy...

Hey all,

Has multiple selection with the ALT key changed in PHPStorm 9?

I'm constantly selecting multiple lines with ALT, but the location of the cursor I just came from keeps seeming to be remembered, and when I start typing, text appears there as well.

It also happens if I click in the place I want to adjust, then ALT+select downwards. I then get TWO sets of words at the first cursor location:


Step 1: ALT + click once, then ALT + select downwards

Step 2: type "HELLO"
|HELLOHELLO
|HELLO

It's very frustrating.

I realise there must need to be a logical decision about what happens when ALT is pressed - is it an addition, or a start, but I think the logic for when holding down ALT should be:


if no previous multi-selection - move the cursor and clear previous position
if previous multi-selection - move the cursor and keep previous selection

 
 
 
 
I'm hoping this is a bug and has been fixed already.
 
 
Or if not, make it a preference!
 
 
Cheers,
Dave