def align_selected_code_on_character(character):
         selection = PySelection(editor)
         selection.selectCompleteLine() # change selection to entire lines
         lines = StringUtils.splitInLines(selection.getSelectedText())
         adjusted_lines = align_on_character(lines, character)
         replacement = ''.join(adjusted_lines)
         selection.getDoc().replace(selection.getStartLine().getOffset(), selection.getSelLength(), replacement)