From 00302b74d16a082e7a096291e241cb361bc5a6c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 11:37:26 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Add a default mapping for line_from_point selection

---
 docs/changelog.rst   |  4 ++--
 docs/index.rst       |  2 ++
 kitty/config_data.py | 12 +++++-------
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 4c5771fdd..e2c32324e 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
   ignored. The options were: ``terminal_select_modifiers``,
   ``rectangle_select_modifiers`` and ``open_url_modifiers``.
 
-- Add a configurable mouse action to select from the clicked point to the end of the line.
-  (:iss:`3585`)
+- Add a configurable mouse action (:kbd:`ctrl+alt+triplepress` to select from the
+  clicked point to the end of the line. (:iss:`3585`)
 
 - Add the ability to un-scroll the screen to the ``kitty @ scroll-window``
   remote control command (:iss:`3604`)
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index f5a414faa..d4b174a93 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ Mouse features
 * You can click on a URL to open it in a browser.
 * You can double click to select a word and then drag to select more words.
 * You can triple click to select a line and then drag to select more lines.
+* You can triple click while holding :kbd:`ctrl+alt` to select from clicked
+  point to end of line.
 * You can right click to extend a previous selection.
 * You can hold down :kbd:`ctrl+alt` and drag with the mouse to select in
   columns.
diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index 71c1f0318..032eb2817 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 import os
 from gettext import gettext as _
 from typing import (
-    Any, Callable, Dict, FrozenSet, Iterable, List, Optional, Set,
+    Callable, Dict, FrozenSet, Iterable, List, Optional, Set,
     Tuple, TypeVar, Union
 )
 
 from . import fast_data_types as defines
-from .conf.definition import Option, OptionOrAction, option_func
+from .conf.definition import OptionOrAction, option_func
 from .conf.utils import (
     choices, to_bool, to_cmdline as tc, to_color, to_color_or_none, unit_float
 )
@@ -683,11 +683,9 @@ for grabbed in (False, True):
     m('start_rectangle_selection' + name_s, mods_p + 'ctrl+alt+left', 'press', modes, 'mouse_selection rectangle',
       _('Start selecting text in a rectangle') + ts)
     m('select_word' + name_s, mods_p + 'left', 'doublepress', modes, 'mouse_selection word', _('Select a word') + ts)
-    line_desc = ''
-    if not grabbed:
-        line_desc = _('Select the entire line. If you would rather select from the clicked'
-                      ' point to the end of the line, use ``line_at_point`` instead of ``line`` above')
-    m('select_line' + name_s, mods_p + 'left', 'triplepress', modes, 'mouse_selection line', _('Select a line') + ts, line_desc)
+    m('select_line' + name_s, mods_p + 'left', 'triplepress', modes, 'mouse_selection line', _('Select a line') + ts, _('Select the entire line'))
+    m('select_line_from_point' + name_s, mods_p + 'ctrl+alt+left', 'triplepress', modes,
+      'mouse_selection line_from_point', _('Select line from point') + ts, _('Select from the clicked point to the end of the line'))
     m('extend_selection' + name_s, mods_p + 'right', 'press', modes, 'mouse_selection extend', _('Extend the current selection') + ts)
 # }}}