Source code for libkatepate.selection

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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# Copyright 2010-2012 by Alex Turbov <i.zaufi@gmail.com> and
# Copyright 2013 by Pablo Martín <goinnn@gmail.com>
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import kate
from PyKDE4.ktexteditor import KTextEditor

''' Reusable code for Kate/Pâté plugins: selection mode constants

    ... just to introduce separate `namespace`
    NOTE Is there (in Python) a better way to do it?
'''

NORMAL = False
BLOCK = True


def setSelectionFromCurrentPosition(start, end, pos=None):
    view = kate.activeView()
    pos = pos or view.cursorPosition()
    cursor1 = KTextEditor.Cursor(pos.line() + start[0], pos.column() + start[1])
    cursor2 = KTextEditor.Cursor(pos.line() + end[0], pos.column() + end[1])
    view.setSelection(KTextEditor.Range(cursor1, cursor2))
    view.setCursorPosition(cursor1)