Allow end-users to select and copy shell output without the mouse #6246

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opened 2026-01-31 00:33:17 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @shaunluttin on GitHub (Feb 3, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Problem: Selecting and copying shell output requires the use of the mouse.

Solution: Allow end-users to select and copy shell output without the mouse.

Example: In the ConEmu terminal emulator, pressing Shift+UpArrow initiates block selection and navigation of the shell output.

Here is an example from ConEmu which shows a use case in which the end-user selects and copies a commit hash from the git log output.

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Originally created by @shaunluttin on GitHub (Feb 3, 2020). # Description of the new feature/enhancement Problem: Selecting and copying shell output requires the use of the mouse. Solution: Allow end-users to select and copy shell output without the mouse. Example: In the ConEmu terminal emulator, [pressing Shift+UpArrow](https://conemu.github.io/en/KeyboardShortcuts.html) initiates block selection and navigation of the shell output. Here is an example from ConEmu which shows a use case in which the end-user selects and copies a commit hash from the `git log` output. ![conemu-cursor-select](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2066637/73618462-c052e080-45dc-11ea-99ff-876058e63e7c.gif)
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 00:33:17 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2020):

You'd probably be interested in:

  • #2840 - a spec for this functionality
  • #3758 - a PR for some of the functionality mentioned in the above spec
  • the issue we're using to track this functionality - /dup #715
@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2020): You'd probably be interested in: * #2840 - a spec for this functionality * #3758 - a PR for some of the functionality mentioned in the above spec * the issue we're using to track this functionality - /dup #715
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2020):

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!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2020): 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#6246