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 Slight nuisance in code editor

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Canamla

Guest
When I middle click to drag the code, and happen to click on a built-in/colored figure, I get the 'help' tab. I really like the easy access to a direct reference, but it's like a battle between user movement through the code and the request for help.

I would like to suggest that instead of a straight middle-click, that a modifier key - such as shift, ctrl or alt - be used to request the help tab to open up. I personally am constantly forgetting to find the nearest empty space before middle-clicking to drag the code around. Although, this was more of an issue on a smaller monitor. Much less of a problem with a larger screen. Still, a bit annoying - especially when the help tab takes about 10 seconds to load!

Just though I'd throw it out there. Thanks for all the work put into this excellent software :)

P.S. Forgive me if I've missed something or placed this in the wrong spot. Still a newbie... working past the suckling bottle xD

EDIT: I've just now noticed that the middle-click doesn't even move the code around anymore! Pretty sure this is new to the GMS2: 2.0.6.146 version, as I've used the previous release and didn't notice it missing. I found this function to be extremely helpful, especially when the code is trailing of screen, or simply scrolling through long vertical code. Please - PLEASE - include that in the next release. I'm one of those people who never uses the scroll bars. Mainly because I'm too imprecise with my mouse motion. Lol :p
 
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Mike

nobody important
GMC Elder
Move the code around? The code has never been moveable with the mouse. The wheel scrolled it, but you couldn't move it ...?
 
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Canamla

Guest
Well now that is odd. I certainly was able to navigate the code window much like other windows... If it was never implemented, could it have been a minor bug?
 
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