[PR #3535] Copy RTF data to the clipboard #25427

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opened 2026-01-31 09:09:26 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/3535

State: closed
Merged: Yes


Summary of the Pull Request

RTF data is now copied to the clipboard. Tested by copy pasting text from terminal to WordPad.

PR Checklist

  • Closes Documentation Issue :install colorTool (#2487)
  • CLA signed. If not, go over here and sign the CLA
  • Tests added/passed
  • Requires documentation to be updated
  • I've discussed this with core contributors already. If not checked, I'm ready to accept this work might be rejected in favor of a different grand plan. Issue number where discussion took place: #2487

Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

Mostly similar to PR #1224. Added a new static method GenRTF in TextBuffer that is responsible
for generating the RTF representation of a given text. The generated RTF is added to the DataPackage that is ultimately passed to the clipboard.

Validation Steps Performed

Validated by copy pasting text from the terminal to WordPad. Validated with different colors to make sure that is working. (MS Word seems to prefer HTML data from the clipboard instead of RTF.)

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/3535 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ## Summary of the Pull Request RTF data is now copied to the clipboard. Tested by copy pasting text from terminal to WordPad. <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting--> ## PR Checklist * [x] Closes #2487 * [x] CLA signed. If not, go over [here](https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com/microsoft/Terminal) and sign the CLA * [ ] Tests added/passed * [ ] Requires documentation to be updated * [x] I've discussed this with core contributors already. If not checked, I'm ready to accept this work might be rejected in favor of a different grand plan. Issue number where discussion took place: #2487 <!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed or any additional comments/features here --> ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments Mostly similar to PR #1224. Added a new static method `GenRTF` in `TextBuffer` that is responsible for generating the RTF representation of a given text. The generated RTF is added to the `DataPackage` that is ultimately passed to the clipboard. <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well --> ## Validation Steps Performed Validated by copy pasting text from the terminal to WordPad. Validated with different colors to make sure that is working. (MS Word seems to prefer HTML data from the clipboard instead of RTF.)
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Reference: starred/terminal#25427