[NVDA] #3608: The imposed limit on the number of characters when reading text from the clipboard using NVDA+C should be configurable.

[NVDA T. <nor...@nv...>]

#3608: The imposed limit on the number of characters when reading text from the
clipboard using NVDA+C should be configurable.
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  Reporter:  laughingthunder  |             Owner:
      Type:  enhancement      |            Status:  new
  Priority:  minor            |         Component:  Core
   Version:                   |  Operating system:
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What's New entry:


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 I suspect this limit was imposed during the early days before NVDA was
 truly a stable, viable option for screen reading on Windows.  I happen to
 use this command often and feel that the character limit is arbitrary and
 unnecessary.  Perhaps it should be configurable by the user, since I can
 see how it may be helpful to limit the number of characters to be spoken
 in cases where the command is accidentally pressed.  I also understand
 that this command may also be one that is not used often.  However, I feel
 that it should be configurable for those of us who make regular use of it.

 For example, I find the command to be very useful in situations where text
 is only easily accessible using the mouse, such as on extremely complex
 web sites.  In such cases, I am able to simply locate the text with NVDA’s
 mouse echo feature, highlight it using my remaining vision, and place it
 on the clipboard.  I then use the clipboard as a kind of buffer for
 reading text without needing to remember navigation commands or get stuck
 navigating around large blocks of links or unlabeled elements.  However,
 the limit on the number of characters becomes an issue in such cases,
 making this navigation work-around unnecessarily difficult.  Therefore, I
 feel that the limit should either become configurable, or be removed
 entirely.

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Ticket URL: <http://community.nvda-project.org/ticket/3608>
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