prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit

Cannot select text to copy from output box

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Description

i try your calculator.py
but cannot select any text to copy from output box
looks is readonly
is there any parameter to enable selection for output box?
i try use read_only=False but still cannot select
scrolling only can using mouse as page up/down is not working

txtOutput = TextArea(
style="class:output-field",
# text=help_text,
multiline=True,
scrollbar=True,
line_numbers=True,
search_field=search_field,
read_only=False
)

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Start with calculator.py and the shown TextArea configuration; reproduce the output box behavior with read_only=False, including text selection, copying, and page-up/page-down scrolling. Done means output text can be selected and copied and keyboard paging works as requested.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Needs clarification
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