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Multi-click selection granularity #6511

@andrzejnovak

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@andrzejnovak

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The current multi-click selection expansion only has two steps.

  • double-click: selects a "word" between 2 delimiters (don't have to be the same, e.g. , and so when clicking on a filename, you don't get the extension)

  • triple-click: selects the entire line

I find myself rarely needing the entire line, but often need a path or a filename usually separated by spaces.

I would propose the following as better UX without going too granular.

  • double-click: selects a "word" between 2 same delimiters
  • triple-click: selects an entire string separated by spaces
  • 4-click: entire line

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    Area-ExtensibilityA feature that would ideally be fulfilled by us having an extension model.Area-TerminalControlIssues pertaining to the terminal control (input, selection, keybindings, mouse interaction, etc.)Area-UserInterfaceIssues pertaining to the user interface of the Console or TerminalIssue-FeatureComplex enough to require an in depth planning process and actual budgeted, scheduled work.Product-TerminalThe new Windows Terminal.

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