microsoft / microsoft/edit

Feature Request: Add right-click context menu for selected text

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C-feature E-help-wanted P-low
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

When a user selects text with the cursor, right-clicking on the selection should display a context menu that includes the following standard editing options:

Cut

Copy

Paste

Select All

Find (search for the selected text)

This enhancement would make text editing more convenient and align the tool with common user expectations for text editors.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the editor's selected-text and right-click input handling; the issue names no files or tests. Define done as showing a context menu for selected text with Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All, and Find, with each option working as described.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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