Disable rightclick-to-paste #19386

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opened 2026-01-31 06:41:46 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @DaMoksha on GitHub (Feb 14, 2023).

Windows Terminal version

1.16.10262.0

Windows build number

10.0.22621.0

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Steps to reproduce

rightclick in Windows terminal / cmd / powershell.
clipboard contents are pasted.

Expected Behavior

Rightclick should open a context menu. It should not perform an action, it should not paste.

I can use shift+insert or ctrl+shift+v to paste. I do not need or want any other way to paste.

If some people really need rightclick-to-paste, it should be easy to disable it. In Windows 10 it was easy to disable QuickEdit mode. It should be easy to find help that gives instructions to disable rightclick-to-paste.

I have "automatically copy selection to clipboard" turned off, but no matter what I do, selection is still copied to clipboard.

Actual Behavior

Paste on rightclick is dangerous, inappropriate, inexcusable behavior.

Originally created by @DaMoksha on GitHub (Feb 14, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version 1.16.10262.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22621.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce rightclick in Windows terminal / cmd / powershell. clipboard contents are pasted. ### Expected Behavior Rightclick should open a context menu. It should not perform an action, it should not paste. I can use shift+insert or ctrl+shift+v to paste. I do not need or want any other way to paste. If some people really need rightclick-to-paste, it should be easy to disable it. In Windows 10 it was easy to disable QuickEdit mode. It should be easy to find help that gives instructions to disable rightclick-to-paste. I have "automatically copy selection to clipboard" turned off, but no matter what I do, selection is still copied to clipboard. ### Actual Behavior Paste on rightclick is dangerous, inappropriate, inexcusable behavior.
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 06:41:46 +00:00
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@j4james commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2023):

In the short term this will likely be covered by issue #3337 - you'll be able to choose to have a right click menu instead of the current paste behavior. In the longer term you'll be able to choose exactly which operation a right click performs - that's covered by issue #1553.

@j4james commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2023): In the short term this will likely be covered by issue #3337 - you'll be able to choose to have a right click menu instead of the current paste behavior. In the longer term you'll be able to choose exactly which operation a right click performs - that's covered by issue #1553.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2023):

Yep, thanks!

/dup #3337

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2023): Yep, thanks! /dup #3337
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@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2023):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2023): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#19386