Select all below, above, left, right

FEATURE

Request is a command to select everything in a direction from the current cursor.

USECASE

Often I have a vertical patch and I need to make more space in the middle of it. I can zoom out and do a rectangle drag but it would be easier (and keep me more in flow) if I could stay at current zoom level and with one command select everything below cursor. Then drag to move it down.

STRETCH GOAL

If I’m in a frame (imagine a class laid out with different operations in frames) then it should only affect the current frame context AND also select an appropriate frame handle so the frame gets bigger as I drag. Frames directly next to the current frame are also moved along to make space.

UI SUGGESTION

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And how about CAD-like selection with drawing of the area?
Click —> Draw —> Selection

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