diff -r 1b728f26d1ae -r 904c71a0e37f src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py --- a/src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py Wed Oct 25 14:30:33 2023 +0200 +++ b/src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py Wed Oct 25 16:12:46 2023 +0200 @@ -4976,6 +4976,10 @@ QsciScintilla.SCI_SETMOUSEDWELLTIME, QsciScintilla.SC_TIME_FOREVER ) + self.setRectangularSelectionModifier( + Preferences.getEditor("RectangularSelectionModifier") + ) + # to avoid errors due to line endings by pasting self.SendScintilla(QsciScintilla.SCI_SETPASTECONVERTENDINGS, True)