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"copyOnSelect": true - not working? #12364

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opened 2026-01-31 03:13:34 +00:00 by claunia · 8 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:34 +00:00
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Originally created by @cusco on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021).

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Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.959]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): (latest just re installed with winget)

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Steps to reproduce

select text, requires right click to copy, instead of copying on selection. Would like to right click once only to paste.
If I select text, then press escape, text is not copied.

Expected behavior

Right click once should be pasting instead of copying and requiring a second right-click.

Actual behavior

Right-clicking while text is selected will copy.. where it should have been copied on select, and right-click should paste instead.

Originally created by @cusco on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021). # Environment ```none Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.959] Windows Terminal version (if applicable): (latest just re installed with winget) Any other software? WSL ``` # Steps to reproduce select text, requires right click to copy, instead of copying on selection. Would like to right click once only to paste. If I select text, then press escape, text is not copied. # Expected behavior Right click once should be pasting instead of copying and requiring a second right-click. # Actual behavior Right-clicking while text is selected will copy.. where it should have been copied on select, and right-click should paste instead.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:36 +00:00
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@WSLUser commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021):

The latest is now 1.6 preview. Winget takes a few days to get it updated once an updated manifest is provided. Please specify the version you are running. Incidentally that setting works just fine for me. If you are on 1.6 preview, did you open the Settings UI first? There's a slightly different setting name that appears to encompass more than one of the normal settings such as copyonSelect.

@WSLUser commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021): The latest is now 1.6 preview. Winget takes a few days to get it updated once an updated manifest is provided. Please specify the version you are running. Incidentally that setting works just fine for me. If you are on 1.6 preview, did you open the Settings UI first? There's a slightly different setting name that appears to encompass more than one of the normal settings such as `copyonSelect.`
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:36 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021):

Yea, the specific version would be helpful. You can find this with the command wt -v (it'll open a message box)

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021): Yea, the specific version would be helpful. You can find this with the command `wt -v` (it'll open a message box)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:36 +00:00
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@cusco commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021):

Hello @WSLUser and @zadjii-msft

Thank you kindly for your replies. Running wt -v shows that the version I have is: 1.5.10271.0.
This probably means this feature is not yet available right?

If the 1.6 preview will be available in a week or so, I will wait and update.
If it is longer I will find how to update another way..

This sounds something simple but is a big habit. I I change my habit here, I will break my own usage of other apps :/

Thank you for your replies, and sorry for this non-issue report.

@cusco commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021): Hello @WSLUser and @zadjii-msft Thank you kindly for your replies. Running wt -v shows that the version I have is: `1.5.10271.0`. This probably means this feature is not yet available right? If the 1.6 preview will be available in a week or so, I will wait and update. If it is longer I will find how to update another way.. This sounds something simple but is a big habit. I I change my habit here, I will break my own usage of other apps :/ Thank you for your replies, and sorry for this non-issue report.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:36 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021):

Winget takes a few days to get it updated once an updated manifest is provided.

as an aside: winget does not automatically update packages.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021): > Winget takes a few days to get it updated once an updated manifest is provided. as an aside: winget does not automatically update packages.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:36 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021):

This is curious. copyOnSelect has been around since 0.3 or 0.4. You should not need a new version to get it working.

Would you mind sharing a copy of your settings.json file? You can upload it to GitHub's gist service

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021): This is curious. `copyOnSelect` has been around since 0.3 or 0.4. You should not need a new version to get it working. Would you mind sharing a copy of your `settings.json` file? You can upload it to [GitHub's gist service](https://gist.github.com)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:36 +00:00
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@cusco commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021):

This is curious. copyOnSelect has been around since 0.3 or 0.4. You should not need a new version to get it working.

Would you mind sharing a copy of your settings.json file? You can upload it to GitHub's gist service

yes: https://gist.github.com/cusco/722d792887dee00daf354d9143a28578

@cusco commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021): > This is curious. `copyOnSelect` has been around since 0.3 or 0.4. You should not need a new version to get it working. > > Would you mind sharing a copy of your `settings.json` file? You can upload it to [GitHub's gist service](https://gist.github.com) yes: https://gist.github.com/cusco/722d792887dee00daf354d9143a28578
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:36 +00:00
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@cusco commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021):

This is curious. copyOnSelect has been around since 0.3 or 0.4. You should not need a new version to get it working.
Would you mind sharing a copy of your settings.json file? You can upload it to GitHub's gist service

yes: https://gist.github.com/cusco/722d792887dee00daf354d9143a28578

Upon reading my own settings.json I found the same option being set to false bellow. I don't know how this escaped me before, I'm pretty sure I used search in notepad before before adding the option...

I'm so sorry to waste your attention on this! It works as intended !

Thank you once more!

@cusco commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021): > > This is curious. `copyOnSelect` has been around since 0.3 or 0.4. You should not need a new version to get it working. > > Would you mind sharing a copy of your `settings.json` file? You can upload it to [GitHub's gist service](https://gist.github.com) > > yes: https://gist.github.com/cusco/722d792887dee00daf354d9143a28578 Upon reading my own settings.json I found the same option being set to false bellow. I don't know how this escaped me before, I'm pretty sure I used search in notepad before before adding the option... I'm so sorry to waste your attention on this! It works as intended ! Thank you once more!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:13:37 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021):

No worries, glad you figured it out (and that we didn't somehow regress this 😜)

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2021): No worries, glad you figured it out (and that we didn't somehow regress this 😜)
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