Sorting the selection in Kate

[dargaud]

Hello all,
Kate has lately became my editor of choice while in a GUI. But I find it lacks many not so advanced features. In particular I would like the possibility to sort a block of selected text, line by line. I see a [Configure][Extensions][Scripts] menu, but it's all blanks. Am I missing something ?

Is there a simple way to pipe the selection through a command line and replace the block with the result ?

[MazeChaZer]

I know this thread is old, but because it's one of the first results in Google let me quote form the KWrite-Devel mailing list[1]:


Install the text filter plugin, select lines, activate the plugin (tools->text
filter) and enter the command 'sort' (given sort (1) is installed on your
(uinx) system)This worked for me ;)

[1] http://lists.kde.org/?l=kwrite-devel&m=118270596423948

[dargaud]

Thanks. I had figured it out earlier and should have posted a reply here. I just with the last command would remain in the box and also that you were able to recall the last command with a simple shortcut key.

[PJSingh5000]

Does anyone know of a plugin with a GUI dialog to select sort options (like the gedit sort plugin)?

[dargaud]

You might as well learn the 2~3 options to sort that you use regularly and use those with Ctrl-\, it'll be faster than any GUI. 'man sort' and then mostly '-u', -f', '-n', '-r'