Open a vscode text editor or jupyter notebook text cell
Place multiple selections or multiple cursors (eg by using by using Alt+Left Click or Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrow or other methods)
Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the command search
Search for:
Align Left Selections by Adding Spaces OR
Align Right Selections by Adding Spaces
Spaces will be added before each cursor such that all cursors are now vertically aligned
Note: Weird stuff happens if there are two cursors on the same line, but it doesn't break anything; You can use Ctrl+Z to undo.
2.3. Command: Number Cursors from ...
Open a vscode text editor or jupyter notebook text cell
place multiple selections or multiple cursors (eg by using by using Alt+Left Click or Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrow or other methods)
Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the command search
Search for
Number Cursors from Zero OR
Number Cursors from One OR
Number Cursors from ... OR
Number Cursors from ... choosing steps
Numbers will be inserted at each cursor
starting at 0 or 1 respectively or prompting for the starting number and step (increment number) respectively
ordered in the same way that cursors were created
2.4. Command: Seek to Next Occurrence
Prompts for a search string, then moves current selection(s) forwards to the next occurrence, staying on the same line as the current selection(s) end.
TODO: screencapture
2.5. Command: Expand to Next Occurrence
Prompts for a search string, then expands current selection(s) forwards to before the next occurrence of the search string, staying on the same line as the current selection(s) end.
