microsoft / microsoft/terminal
Limit triple-click selection to command field only
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Description
# Description of the new feature/enhancement
Currently, Ctrl+A will select the entire command/text input, however, triple clicking (mouse version of Select All selects the entire line (including the prompt). GIF shows selecting with mouse vs with keyboard:
I can't think of many (any?) situations where I'd want to include the prompt when selecting or copying a line.
# Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
I would like the triple click action to align to the Ctrl+A selection method. Thanks!
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the terminal command-field handling and the existing Ctrl+A selection behavior; done means triple-click selects only the command text and excludes the prompt, matching Ctrl+A.
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- Tech stack
- cpp
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- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
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