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Edit: Copy Name
« on: April 09, 2010, 06:16:27 pm »
Hi!


I'd like an item added to the Edit Menu: Copy Name. This copies the name of the selected element (or connector, or feature) into the clipboard.
Normally, you can do this by F2 - Ctrl-C - Esc (edit name, copy, cancel edit); however, if the element is locked editing is prohibited.

And please don't tell me not to use such long element names that I can't type them in somewhere else. *I* know that. It's these other bozos... ;D

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Re: Edit: Copy Name
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2010, 07:36:22 pm »
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And please don't tell me not to use such long element names that I can't type them in somewhere else. *I* know that. It's these other bozos... ;D
No, I'm going to tell you to keep the long names that are unlikely to be mis-typed because you'll copy and paste them instead...   ;)

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Re: Edit: Copy Name
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2010, 08:43:18 pm »
Usually the Copy should also be available in non-editable fields (select text and Ctrl-C). Windoze in general is quite inconsistent here with the GUI.

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Re: Edit: Copy Name
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2010, 11:25:17 am »
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Usually the Copy should also be available in non-editable fields (select text and Ctrl-C). Windoze in general is quite inconsistent here with the GUI.
Yes, unfortunately so...

You should be able to copy anywhere...

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