No selection:
Example: Pos : 1,234
Meaning: Single caret is at position 1233 in document (user position 1234)
Single stream selection (no change to existing behavior):
Example: Sel : 27 | 2
Meaning: 27 characters selected on 2 lines
Multiple stream selections (this PR behavior):
Example: Sel 3 : 72 | 6
Meaning: 3 selections of 72 characters on 6 lines
Rectangular selection with no virtual space in column block (this PR behavior):
Example: Sel : 2x4 = 8
Meaning: selection of 2 rows(lines) by 4 columns; 8 characters in that selection
Rectangular selection with some virtual space in column block (this PR behavior):
Example: Sel : 2x4 🡢 6
Meaning: selection of 2 rows(lines) by 4 columns; 6 real characters in that selection
Close#8524, close#8780
Allow user to start making a stream selection and then change to column block by pressing ALT key during mouse or keyboard selection.
Fix#8555, close#8557
Fix accented characters in ANSI files not found in "find in files" and "replace in files" commands issues.
This regression (in v7.7 from v7.6.6) is due to the upgrade of Scintilla from v3.56 to v4.14.
Fix#5825, fix#5830, fix#7668, fix#7773
Make workspace (project) & session xml setting files consistent while their file extensions are defined in Preferences dialog:
1. If I specify a session file in the command line (, or if I double-click a session file in the Explorer), not the session file itself is opened, but the session stored in it.
2. If I specify a workspace file in the command line (, or if I double-click a workspace file in the Explorer), not the workspace file itself is opened, but the Project Panel 1 switches to the specified workspace file.
3. If I specify a session file in the `File` menu `Open Ctrl-O`, not the session file itself is opened, but the session stored in it.
4. If I specify a workspace file in the `File` menu `Open Ctrl-O`, not the workspace file itself is opened, but the Project Panel 1 switches to the specified workspace file.
5. If I drag a session file to Npp, not the session file itself is opened, but the session stored in it.
6. If I drag a workspace file to Npp, not the workspace file itself is opened, but the Project Panel 1 switches to the specified workspace file.
That means that once an user extension is defined for these 2 types of file, Notepad++ stores only the session or the workspace but not opens the file itself. The session and workspace setting files are not supposed to be edited manually.
If a defined conflict happens (for example, a non session or workspace setting file with the defined extension), user can always remove the defined extension from Preferences dialog temporarily to open it.
cherry picked from commit 70e746b7a8fe44c9a1e724581ceb3b457138a474
Close#8374, fix#8324
