Show column number in status bar

[lmihalkovic]

At the moment the status reports the following information

• line number when there is no selection
• range of line numbers in the form n-m when several lines are selected

It would be nice to change this to a more standard line : character in order to simplify matching locations with the output from the compiler's error reporting. This would just replace the default output, and the range display could still be kept as is.

[lmihalkovic]

my bad... it seems line number is all that is actually required to match errors locations. might still be useful for a lint situation to display line : character. I am thinking about including the google c++ lint to help newbies with improving code ( @cmaglie / @facchinm you may consider transferring into a python script the contents of the Arduino code guideline that the IDE could execute and show warning about - don't shoot the messenger, this is just a thought )

[lmihalkovic]

Due to lack of interest

[atuline]

It seems that all requests to add 'column' beside the line # in the Arduino IDE point back to this, #4403 and they've all been closed and with no explanation other than 'duplicate'.

Sure, I could use an external editor (and sometime do), but the simplicity of having the compile/upload, the serial monitor and serial plotter all under one roof are pretty compelling. Furthermore, there's a LOT more tutorials on adding libraries and other boards for the native IDE than for other platforms.

With that said, I (and many others) would really like to see the column displayed beside the line # at the bottom of the IDE. Otherwise, please at least explain why it's not going to be there, especially considering that the IDE continues to get updated.

Why, even the Arduino Pro IDE doesn't even have a column shown, so I am at quite a loss here.

[thebigMoose]

I couldn't agree MORE!! We need column number along with line number to align comments and such. All professional IDE's have that feature.

[FlailAway]

Add me to that list, but it seems for some crazy esoteric reason, the devs are digging their heels in. It would make a poor editor, just a little less poor, but whadda I know. <<- that's rhetorical folk!

Trying to line up text in LCD displays would be so much easier with that damn column number, but external it is for those.