Select Tool: More Efficient Field Reordering

[Bonediggler]

Experts:  

The Select Tool is great - except when it comes to reordering a large number of fields for a custom output, load etc.  Single clicking every time you need to move a field up or down is time consuming (the ability to highlight multiple fields and move them in unison is great - assuming they are already in the right order).  

I suggest two improvements to the Select Tool:

1) The ability to select a field and hold down either the "Up" or "Down" arrow so the field keeps moving without requiring one click per row and 

2) The ability to drag and drop fields (skip clicking altogether if desired)

The combination of these 2 functionalities (or even one of them) will make field reordering much more efficient when using the Select Tool.

Thanks! 

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[PJThomas]

Unless this has been changed, and I don't see it in the most current version, I do have the same issue of excessive clicking to reposition fields.

[PJThomas]

Correction.  This has changed a bit.  Right-Click and Drag a field provides faster reordering.  However, it is unnatural to right-click for actions and not menus

[seven]

You could take the Select tool XML, reorder everything in the text editor of your choice, and place the new XML into the Select tool.