Pressing enter when there's a selection should just copy and not pass the enter key. #12601

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opened 2026-01-31 03:20:01 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @trajano on GitHub (Feb 15, 2021).

Pressing enter when there's a selection should just copy and not pass the enter key.
Workaround:

{ "command": {"action": "copy", "singleLine": false }, "keys": "enter" },

Environment

Windows build number: [run `[Environment]::OSVersion` for powershell, or `ver` for cmd]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable):

Any other software?

Steps to reproduce

Select some text on the terminal
Press the enter key

Expected behavior

Clear the selection and copy the selected text to clip board
nothing else

Actual behavior

Clear the selection and copy the selected text to clip board
Enter key gets passed to the terminal

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Reference: starred/terminal#12601