OpenCut-app / OpenCut-app/OpenCut

[FEATURE] Disable selection on ui elements

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TypeScript
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Description

Problem

Disable the user-select of the UI elements, that do not require the user to select anything on purpose.

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Solution

No text should be selectable in the ui except for actual text editing boxes.

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Research direction

Start by locating the UI styling or entry point that controls text selection across the editor. Reproduce the issue shown in the attached image, then verify that ordinary UI text is not selectable while actual text-editing boxes remain selectable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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