Add block selection

This implements a block selection mode which can be triggered by holding
Control before starting a selection.

If text is copied using this block selection, newlines will be
automatically added to the end of the lines.

This fixes #526.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Block selection mode when Control is held while starting a selection
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - GUI programs launched by Alacritty starting in the background on X11

alacritty_terminal/src/event.rs

@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a> input::ActionContext for ActionContext<'a, N> {
         self.terminal.dirty = true;
     }
 
+    fn block_selection(&mut self, point: Point, side: Side) {
+        let point = self.terminal.visible_to_buffer(point);
+        *self.terminal.selection_mut() = Some(Selection::block(point, side));
+        self.terminal.dirty = true;
+    }
+
     fn semantic_selection(&mut self, point: Point) {
         let point = self.terminal.visible_to_buffer(point);
         *self.terminal.selection_mut() = Some(Selection::semantic(point));

alacritty_terminal/src/input.rs

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ pub trait ActionContext {
     fn clear_selection(&mut self);
     fn update_selection(&mut self, point: Point, side: Side);
     fn simple_selection(&mut self, point: Point, side: Side);
+    fn block_selection(&mut self, point: Point, side: Side);
     fn semantic_selection(&mut self, point: Point);
     fn line_selection(&mut self, point: Point);
     fn selection_is_empty(&self) -> bool;
@@ -612,7 +613,11 @@ impl<'a, A: ActionContext + 'a> Processor<'a, A> {
                 // Start new empty selection
                 let side = self.ctx.mouse().cell_side;
                 if let Some(point) = point {
-                    self.ctx.simple_selection(point, side);
+                    if modifiers.ctrl {
+                        self.ctx.block_selection(point, side);
+                    } else {
+                        self.ctx.simple_selection(point, side);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 let report_modes =
@@ -991,6 +996,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         fn simple_selection(&mut self, _point: Point, _side: Side) {}
 
+        fn block_selection(&mut self, _point: Point, _side: Side) {}
+
         fn copy_selection(&mut self, _: ClipboardType) {}
 
         fn clear_selection(&mut self) {}

alacritty_terminal/src/selection.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 //! also be cleared if the user clicks off of the selection.
 use std::ops::Range;
 
-use crate::index::{Column, Point, Side};
+use crate::index::{Column, Line, Point, Side};
 use crate::term::cell::Flags;
 use crate::term::{Search, Term};
 
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ pub enum Selection {
         /// The region representing start and end of cursor movement
         region: Range<Anchor>,
     },
+    Block {
+        /// The region representing start and end of cursor movement
+        region: Range<Anchor>,
+    },
     Semantic {
         /// The region representing start and end of cursor movement
         region: Range<Point<isize>>,
@@ -52,10 +56,6 @@ pub enum Selection {
     Lines {
         /// The region representing start and end of cursor movement
         region: Range<Point<isize>>,
-
-        /// The line under the initial point. This is always selected regardless
-        /// of which way the cursor is moved.
-        initial_line: isize,
     },
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +79,19 @@ pub trait Dimensions {
 }
 
 impl Selection {
+    pub fn rotate(&mut self, offset: isize) {
+        match *self {
+            Selection::Simple { ref mut region } | Selection::Block { ref mut region } => {
+                region.start.point.line += offset;
+                region.end.point.line += offset;
+            },
+            Selection::Semantic { ref mut region } | Selection::Lines { ref mut region } => {
+                region.start.line += offset;
+                region.end.line += offset;
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn simple(location: Point<usize>, side: Side) -> Selection {
         Selection::Simple {
             region: Range {
@@ -88,20 +101,11 @@ impl Selection {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn rotate(&mut self, offset: isize) {
+    pub fn block(location: Point<usize>, side: Side) -> Selection {
-        match *self {
+        Selection::Block {
-            Selection::Simple { ref mut region } => {
+            region: Range {
-                region.start.point.line += offset;
+                start: Anchor::new(location.into(), side),
-                region.end.point.line += offset;
+                end: Anchor::new(location.into(), side),
-            },
-            Selection::Semantic { ref mut region } => {
-                region.start.line += offset;
-                region.end.line += offset;
-            },
-            Selection::Lines { ref mut region, ref mut initial_line } => {
-                region.start.line += offset;
-                region.end.line += offset;
-                *initial_line += offset;
             },
         }
     }
@@ -111,29 +115,49 @@ impl Selection {
     }
 
     pub fn lines(point: Point<usize>) -> Selection {
-        Selection::Lines {
+        Selection::Lines { region: Range { start: point.into(), end: point.into() } }
-            region: Range { start: point.into(), end: point.into() },
-            initial_line: point.line as isize,
-        }
     }
 
     pub fn update(&mut self, location: Point<usize>, side: Side) {
         // Always update the `end`; can normalize later during span generation.
         match *self {
-            Selection::Simple { ref mut region } => {
+            Selection::Simple { ref mut region } | Selection::Block { ref mut region } => {
                 region.end = Anchor::new(location.into(), side);
             },
-            Selection::Semantic { ref mut region } | Selection::Lines { ref mut region, .. } => {
+            Selection::Semantic { ref mut region } | Selection::Lines { ref mut region } => {
                 region.end = location.into();
             },
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        match *self {
+            Selection::Simple { ref region } | Selection::Block { ref region } => {
+                let (start, end) =
+                    if Selection::points_need_swap(region.start.point, region.end.point) {
+                        (&region.end, &region.start)
+                    } else {
+                        (&region.start, &region.end)
+                    };
+
+                // Empty when single cell with identical sides or two cell with right+left sides
+                start == end
+                    || (start.side == Side::Left
+                        && end.side == Side::Right
+                        && start.point.line == end.point.line
+                        && start.point.col == end.point.col + 1)
+            },
+            Selection::Semantic { .. } | Selection::Lines { .. } => false,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn to_span(&self, term: &Term) -> Option<Span> {
         // Get both sides of the selection
         let (mut start, mut end) = match *self {
-            Selection::Simple { ref region } => (region.start.point, region.end.point),
+            Selection::Simple { ref region } | Selection::Block { ref region } => {
-            Selection::Semantic { ref region } | Selection::Lines { ref region, .. } => {
+                (region.start.point, region.end.point)
+            },
+            Selection::Semantic { ref region } | Selection::Lines { ref region } => {
                 (region.start, region.end)
             },
         };
@@ -150,11 +174,23 @@ impl Selection {
         let (start, end) = Selection::grid_clamp(start, end, lines, cols)?;
 
         let span = match *self {
-            Selection::Simple { ref region } if needs_swap => {
-                Selection::span_simple(term, start, end, region.end.side, region.start.side)
-            },
             Selection::Simple { ref region } => {
-                Selection::span_simple(term, start, end, region.start.side, region.end.side)
+                let (start_side, end_side) = if needs_swap {
+                    (region.end.side, region.start.side)
+                } else {
+                    (region.start.side, region.end.side)
+                };
+
+                self.span_simple(term, start, end, start_side, end_side)
+            },
+            Selection::Block { ref region } => {
+                let (start_side, end_side) = if needs_swap {
+                    (region.end.side, region.start.side)
+                } else {
+                    (region.start.side, region.end.side)
+                };
+
+                self.span_block(start, end, start_side, end_side)
             },
             Selection::Semantic { .. } => Selection::span_semantic(term, start, end),
             Selection::Lines { .. } => Selection::span_lines(term, start, end),
@@ -180,85 +216,9 @@ impl Selection {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        match *self {
-            Selection::Simple { ref region } => {
-                region.start == region.end && region.start.side == region.end.side
-            },
-            Selection::Semantic { .. } | Selection::Lines { .. } => false,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn span_semantic<T>(term: &T, start: Point<isize>, end: Point<isize>) -> Option<Span>
-    where
-        T: Search + Dimensions,
-    {
-        let (start, end) = if start == end {
-            if let Some(end) = term.bracket_search(start.into()) {
-                (start.into(), end)
-            } else {
-                (term.semantic_search_right(start.into()), term.semantic_search_left(end.into()))
-            }
-        } else {
-            (term.semantic_search_right(start.into()), term.semantic_search_left(end.into()))
-        };
-
-        Some(Span { start, end })
-    }
-
-    fn span_lines<T>(term: &T, mut start: Point<isize>, mut end: Point<isize>) -> Option<Span>
-    where
-        T: Dimensions,
-    {
-        start.col = term.dimensions().col - 1;
-        end.col = Column(0);
-
-        Some(Span { start: start.into(), end: end.into() })
-    }
-
-    fn span_simple<T>(
-        term: &T,
-        mut start: Point<isize>,
-        mut end: Point<isize>,
-        start_side: Side,
-        end_side: Side,
-    ) -> Option<Span>
-    where
-        T: Dimensions,
-    {
-        // No selection for single cell with identical sides or two cell with right+left sides
-        if (start == end && start_side == end_side)
-            || (end_side == Side::Right
-                && start_side == Side::Left
-                && start.line == end.line
-                && start.col == end.col + 1)
-        {
-            return None;
-        }
-
-        // Remove last cell if selection ends to the left of a cell
-        if start_side == Side::Left && start != end {
-            // Special case when selection starts to left of first cell
-            if start.col == Column(0) {
-                start.col = term.dimensions().col - 1;
-                start.line += 1;
-            } else {
-                start.col -= 1;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Remove first cell if selection starts at the right of a cell
-        if end_side == Side::Right && start != end {
-            end.col += 1;
-        }
-
-        // Return the selection with all cells inclusive
-        Some(Span { start: start.into(), end: end.into() })
-    }
-
     // Bring start and end points in the correct order
     fn points_need_swap(start: Point<isize>, end: Point<isize>) -> bool {
-        start.line > end.line || start.line == end.line && start.col <= end.col
+        start.line > end.line || start.line == end.line && start.col < end.col
     }
 
     // Clamp selection inside the grid to prevent out of bounds errors
@@ -292,15 +252,129 @@ impl Selection {
 
         Some((start, end))
     }
+
+    fn span_semantic<T>(term: &T, start: Point<isize>, end: Point<isize>) -> Option<Span>
+    where
+        T: Search + Dimensions,
+    {
+        let (start, end) = if start == end {
+            if let Some(end) = term.bracket_search(start.into()) {
+                (start.into(), end)
+            } else {
+                (term.semantic_search_right(start.into()), term.semantic_search_left(end.into()))
+            }
+        } else {
+            (term.semantic_search_right(start.into()), term.semantic_search_left(end.into()))
+        };
+
+        Some(Span { start, end, is_block: false })
+    }
+
+    fn span_lines<T>(term: &T, mut start: Point<isize>, mut end: Point<isize>) -> Option<Span>
+    where
+        T: Dimensions,
+    {
+        start.col = term.dimensions().col - 1;
+        end.col = Column(0);
+
+        Some(Span { start: start.into(), end: end.into(), is_block: false })
+    }
+
+    fn span_simple<T>(
+        &self,
+        term: &T,
+        mut start: Point<isize>,
+        mut end: Point<isize>,
+        start_side: Side,
+        end_side: Side,
+    ) -> Option<Span>
+    where
+        T: Dimensions,
+    {
+        if self.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Remove last cell if selection ends to the left of a cell
+        if start_side == Side::Left && start != end {
+            // Special case when selection starts to left of first cell
+            if start.col == Column(0) {
+                start.col = term.dimensions().col - 1;
+                start.line += 1;
+            } else {
+                start.col -= 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Remove first cell if selection starts at the right of a cell
+        if end_side == Side::Right && start != end {
+            end.col += 1;
+        }
+
+        // Return the selection with all cells inclusive
+        Some(Span { start: start.into(), end: end.into(), is_block: false })
+    }
+
+    fn span_block(
+        &self,
+        mut start: Point<isize>,
+        mut end: Point<isize>,
+        mut start_side: Side,
+        mut end_side: Side,
+    ) -> Option<Span> {
+        if self.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Always go bottom-right -> top-left
+        if start.col < end.col {
+            std::mem::swap(&mut start_side, &mut end_side);
+            std::mem::swap(&mut start.col, &mut end.col);
+        }
+
+        // Remove last cell if selection ends to the left of a cell
+        if start_side == Side::Left && start != end && start.col.0 > 0 {
+            start.col -= 1;
+        }
+
+        // Remove first cell if selection starts at the right of a cell
+        if end_side == Side::Right && start != end {
+            end.col += 1;
+        }
+
+        // Return the selection with all cells inclusive
+        Some(Span { start: start.into(), end: end.into(), is_block: true })
+    }
 }
 
 /// Represents a span of selected cells
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Span {
     /// Start point from bottom of buffer
     pub start: Point<usize>,
     /// End point towards top of buffer
     pub end: Point<usize>,
+    /// Whether this selection is a block selection
+    pub is_block: bool,
+}
+
+pub struct SelectionRange {
+    start: Point,
+    end: Point,
+    is_block: bool,
+}
+
+impl SelectionRange {
+    pub fn new(start: Point, end: Point, is_block: bool) -> Self {
+        Self { start, end, is_block }
+    }
+
+    pub fn contains(&self, col: Column, line: Line) -> bool {
+        self.start.line <= line
+            && self.end.line >= line
+            && (self.start.col <= col || (self.start.line != line && !self.is_block))
+            && (self.end.col >= col || (self.end.line != line && !self.is_block))
+    }
 }
 
 /// Tests for selection
@@ -350,7 +424,8 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term(1, 1)).unwrap(), Span {
             start: location,
-            end: location
+            end: location,
+            is_block: false,
         });
     }
 
@@ -367,7 +442,8 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term(1, 1)).unwrap(), Span {
             start: location,
-            end: location
+            end: location,
+            is_block: false,
         });
     }
 
@@ -414,6 +490,7 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term(5, 2)).unwrap(), Span {
             start: Point::new(0, Column(1)),
             end: Point::new(1, Column(2)),
+            is_block: false,
         });
     }
 
@@ -437,11 +514,12 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term(5, 2)).unwrap(), Span {
             start: Point::new(0, Column(1)),
             end: Point::new(1, Column(1)),
+            is_block: false,
         });
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn alt_screen_lines() {
+    fn line_selection() {
         let mut selection = Selection::lines(Point::new(0, Column(0)));
         selection.update(Point::new(5, Column(3)), Side::Right);
         selection.rotate(-3);
@@ -449,11 +527,12 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term(5, 10)).unwrap(), Span {
             start: Point::new(0, Column(4)),
             end: Point::new(2, Column(0)),
+            is_block: false,
         });
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn alt_screen_semantic() {
+    fn semantic_selection() {
         let mut selection = Selection::semantic(Point::new(0, Column(0)));
         selection.update(Point::new(5, Column(3)), Side::Right);
         selection.rotate(-3);
@@ -461,11 +540,12 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term(5, 10)).unwrap(), Span {
             start: Point::new(0, Column(4)),
             end: Point::new(2, Column(3)),
+            is_block: false,
         });
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn alt_screen_simple() {
+    fn simple_selection() {
         let mut selection = Selection::simple(Point::new(0, Column(0)), Side::Right);
         selection.update(Point::new(5, Column(3)), Side::Right);
         selection.rotate(-3);
@@ -473,6 +553,20 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term(5, 10)).unwrap(), Span {
             start: Point::new(0, Column(4)),
             end: Point::new(2, Column(4)),
+            is_block: false,
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn block_selection() {
+        let mut selection = Selection::block(Point::new(0, Column(0)), Side::Right);
+        selection.update(Point::new(5, Column(3)), Side::Right);
+        selection.rotate(-3);
+
+        assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term(5, 10)).unwrap(), Span {
+            start: Point::new(0, Column(4)),
+            end: Point::new(2, Column(4)),
+            is_block: true,
         });
     }
 
@@ -492,6 +586,7 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(selection.to_span(&term).unwrap(), Span {
             start: Point::new(0, Column(9)),
             end: Point::new(0, Column(0)),
+            is_block: false,
         });
     }
 }

alacritty_terminal/src/term/mod.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use crate::grid::{
 use crate::index::{self, Column, Contains, IndexRange, Line, Linear, Point};
 use crate::input::FONT_SIZE_STEP;
 use crate::message_bar::MessageBuffer;
-use crate::selection::{self, Selection, Span};
+use crate::selection::{self, Selection, SelectionRange, Span};
 use crate::term::cell::{Cell, Flags, LineLength};
 use crate::term::color::Rgb;
 use crate::url::{Url, UrlParser};
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pub struct RenderableCellsIter<'a> {
     cursor_style: CursorStyle,
     config: &'a Config,
     colors: &'a color::List,
-    selection: Option<RangeInclusive<index::Linear>>,
+    selection: Option<SelectionRange>,
     url_highlight: &'a Option<RangeInclusive<index::Linear>>,
 }
 
@@ -240,19 +240,23 @@ impl<'a> RenderableCellsIter<'a> {
             let start_line = grid.buffer_line_to_visible(span.start.line);
             let end_line = grid.buffer_line_to_visible(span.end.line);
 
+            // Limit block selection columns to within start/end points
+            let (limit_start, limit_end) =
+                if span.is_block { (span.start.col, span.end.col) } else { (Column(0), Column(0)) };
+
             // Get start/end locations based on what part of selection is on screen
             let locations = match (start_line, end_line) {
                 (ViewportPosition::Visible(start_line), ViewportPosition::Visible(end_line)) => {
                     Some((start_line, span.start.col, end_line, span.end.col))
                 },
                 (ViewportPosition::Visible(start_line), ViewportPosition::Above) => {
-                    Some((start_line, span.start.col, Line(0), Column(0)))
+                    Some((start_line, span.start.col, Line(0), limit_end))
                 },
                 (ViewportPosition::Below, ViewportPosition::Visible(end_line)) => {
-                    Some((grid.num_lines(), Column(0), end_line, span.end.col))
+                    Some((grid.num_lines(), limit_start, end_line, span.end.col))
                 },
                 (ViewportPosition::Below, ViewportPosition::Above) => {
-                    Some((grid.num_lines(), Column(0), Line(0), Column(0)))
+                    Some((grid.num_lines(), limit_start, Line(0), limit_end))
                 },
                 _ => None,
             };
@@ -267,11 +271,7 @@ impl<'a> RenderableCellsIter<'a> {
                     ::std::mem::swap(&mut start, &mut end);
                 }
 
-                let cols = grid.num_cols();
+                SelectionRange::new(start, end, span.is_block)
-                let start = Linear::from_point(cols, start.into());
-                let end = Linear::from_point(cols, end.into());
-
-                RangeInclusive::new(start, end)
             })
         });
 
@@ -425,9 +425,11 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for RenderableCellsIter<'a> {
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         loop {
             if self.cursor_offset == self.inner.offset() && self.inner.column() == self.cursor.col {
-                let index = Linear::new(self.grid.num_cols(), self.cursor.col, self.cursor.line);
+                let selected = self
-                let selected =
+                    .selection
-                    self.selection.as_ref().map(|range| range.contains_(index)).unwrap_or(false);
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map(|range| range.contains(self.cursor.col, self.cursor.line))
+                    .unwrap_or(false);
 
                 // Handle cursor
                 if let Some(cursor_key) = self.cursor_key.take() {
@@ -464,12 +466,14 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for RenderableCellsIter<'a> {
             } else {
                 let mut cell = self.inner.next()?;
 
-                let index = Linear::new(self.grid.num_cols(), cell.column, cell.line);
+                let selected = self
-
+                    .selection
-                let selected =
+                    .as_ref()
-                    self.selection.as_ref().map(|range| range.contains_(index)).unwrap_or(false);
+                    .map(|range| range.contains(cell.column, cell.line))
+                    .unwrap_or(false);
 
                 // Underline URL highlights
+                let index = Linear::new(self.grid.num_cols(), cell.column, cell.line);
                 if self.url_highlight.as_ref().map(|range| range.contains_(index)).unwrap_or(false)
                 {
                     cell.inner.flags.insert(Flags::UNDERLINE);
@@ -987,28 +991,10 @@ impl Term {
     }
 
     pub fn selection_to_string(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        /// Need a generic push() for the Append trait
+        trait Append {
-        trait PushChar {
-            fn push_char(&mut self, c: char);
-            fn maybe_newline(&mut self, grid: &Grid<Cell>, line: usize, ending: Column) {
-                if ending != Column(0)
-                    && !grid[line][ending - 1].flags.contains(cell::Flags::WRAPLINE)
-                {
-                    self.push_char('\n');
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        impl PushChar for String {
-            #[inline]
-            fn push_char(&mut self, c: char) {
-                self.push(c);
-            }
-        }
-
-        trait Append: PushChar {
             fn append(
                 &mut self,
+                append_newline: bool,
                 grid: &Grid<Cell>,
                 tabs: &TabStops,
                 line: usize,
@@ -1019,6 +1005,7 @@ impl Term {
         impl Append for String {
             fn append(
                 &mut self,
+                append_newline: bool,
                 grid: &Grid<Cell>,
                 tabs: &TabStops,
                 mut line: usize,
@@ -1031,9 +1018,7 @@ impl Term {
                 let line_length = grid_line.line_length();
                 let line_end = min(line_length, cols.end + 1);
 
-                if line_end.0 == 0 && cols.end >= grid.num_cols() - 1 {
+                if cols.start < line_end {
-                    self.push('\n');
-                } else if cols.start < line_end {
                     let mut tab_mode = false;
 
                     for col in IndexRange::from(cols.start..line_end) {
@@ -1059,16 +1044,20 @@ impl Term {
                             tab_mode = true;
                         }
                     }
+                }
 
-                    if cols.end >= grid.num_cols() - 1 {
+                if append_newline
-                        self.maybe_newline(grid, line, line_end);
+                    || (cols.end >= grid.num_cols() - 1
-                    }
+                        && (line_end == Column(0)
+                            || !grid[line][line_end - 1].flags.contains(cell::Flags::WRAPLINE)))
+                {
+                    self.push('\n');
                 }
             }
         }
 
         let selection = self.grid.selection.clone()?;
-        let Span { mut start, mut end } = selection.to_span(self)?;
+        let Span { mut start, mut end, is_block } = selection.to_span(self)?;
 
         let mut res = String::new();
 
@@ -1077,35 +1066,38 @@ impl Term {
         }
 
         let line_count = end.line - start.line;
-        let max_col = Column(usize::max_value() - 1);
+
+        // Setup block selection start/end point limits
+        let (limit_start, limit_end) =
+            if is_block { (end.col, start.col) } else { (Column(0), self.grid.num_cols()) };
 
         match line_count {
             // Selection within single line
             0 => {
-                res.append(&self.grid, &self.tabs, start.line, start.col..end.col);
+                res.append(false, &self.grid, &self.tabs, start.line, start.col..end.col);
             },
 
             // Selection ends on line following start
             1 => {
                 // Ending line
-                res.append(&self.grid, &self.tabs, end.line, end.col..max_col);
+                res.append(is_block, &self.grid, &self.tabs, end.line, end.col..limit_end);
 
                 // Starting line
-                res.append(&self.grid, &self.tabs, start.line, Column(0)..start.col);
+                res.append(false, &self.grid, &self.tabs, start.line, limit_start..start.col);
             },
 
             // Multi line selection
             _ => {
                 // Ending line
-                res.append(&self.grid, &self.tabs, end.line, end.col..max_col);
+                res.append(is_block, &self.grid, &self.tabs, end.line, end.col..limit_end);
 
                 let middle_range = (start.line + 1)..(end.line);
                 for line in middle_range.rev() {
-                    res.append(&self.grid, &self.tabs, line, Column(0)..max_col);
+                    res.append(is_block, &self.grid, &self.tabs, line, limit_start..limit_end);
                 }
 
                 // Starting line
-                res.append(&self.grid, &self.tabs, start.line, Column(0)..start.col);
+                res.append(false, &self.grid, &self.tabs, start.line, limit_start..start.col);
             },
         }