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#18 Right mouse click on Command Line Gives Unexpected Results

v1.0_(example)
closed-wont-fix
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2022-09-05
2022-09-02
Todd Clay
No

Using the right mouse button on the command line has the unexpected result of highlighting everything to the left rather than offering a context menu.

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  • David Hart

    David Hart - 2022-09-05
    • status: open --> closed-wont-fix
    • assigned_to: David Hart
     
  • David Hart

    David Hart - 2022-09-05

    I'm surprised it does even that ;)

    The Command-line is there just in case anyone has a use for it, though I can't think of one myself. I use the Terminal Emulator directly, rather than entering a command in the Command-line, then looking in the Terminal Emulator for the output.

    I also can't think of much use for a context menu there: there's no output text to copy, only the Prompt and any text you type. If you want to copy that, highlighting should add it to the Primary clipboard, then middle-click to paste it elsewhere.

    If you can think of a sensible use-case, please reopen the ticket.

     
  • Todd Clay

    Todd Clay - 2022-09-05

    It's a paste situation on the command line. The command line is always in place and as I said I see the output of commands in what you call the terminal emulator which I think requires an extra step to open the emulator. I just started using your software so I'm by no means an expert which makes me a good person to find shortcomings.

     
    • David Hart

      David Hart - 2022-09-05

      The command line is always in place

      Not necessarily: if you close it from the View menu, then do Options > Save pane settings, it won't be there when you restart 4Pane.

      which I think requires an extra step to open the emulator

      No, it should open when the Command-line opens. If it doesn't, that's a bug.

      which makes me a good person to find shortcomings

      Indeed. If anyone finds a bug, or an important missing feature, I definitely want to be told!

       

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