Is this a Matlab bug? The use of Ctrl + A to select all

I use Ctrl + A and then right click "smart indent" a lot.

Unfortunately, every time I do that, my cursor is moved to the very end of my script. This is very annoying, because I have tens of thousands of lines. Is there an easy way to make sure that when I apply Ctrl + A, my cursor will stay at my current location?

[darova]

Check your shortcuts before posting the question

[Leon]

You do not have that problem?

Did you try Ctrl+A in a really long code? I just tried it again. Same problem.

[darova]

You can add bookmark to return to your line. Crtl+F2 and just F2

[Daniel M]

Oh my goodness I did not know about the bookmark functionality. Please put that as an answer so I can give you a vote!

[Leon]

Hi All,

I'm just humbly reporting a minor issue and hope Mathworks will improve on that. How about we stop the sarcasm and let people who are willing to help me do so?

Come on, do I have to rely on a bookmark in order to come to the same line, only because I used Ctrl + A to do a smart in dent? Shouldn't Matlab, by default, let us stay at the same line when using Ctrl + A to do a smart indent?

BTW, Ctrl + F2 or F2 controls my PC sound volume on my PC.

[Daniel M]

I wasn't being sarcastic, I genuinely think the bookmark functionality is cool, and could have made use of it countless times in the past. As for the Ctrl+A issue, ... don't know what to say. But you can report bugs here:

https://www.mathworks.com/support/bugreports

You may also find this article interesting:

https://blogs.mathworks.com/community/2009/10/12/the-history-of-keyboard-shortcuts-in-matlab/

[Leon]

OK. Many thanks!

[Guillaume]

The best way to complain about this behaviour is indeed to raise a service request with Mathworks as per Daniel M's comment. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it to change, however the editor is constantly being improved so it may come as a result of other improvements.

In my opinion, Matlab's editor is indeed lacking compared to other code editors, including free ones.

As for this particular behaviour, I don't think there is a workaround at present, other than the bookmarking method mentioned, which is indeed awkward.

[Leon]

Thanks!

I have created a bug report for this. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Answer 1

[darova]

You can add bookmark to return to your line. Crtl+F2 and just F2

Please accept my answer give me a vote

[Daniel M]

Woo!