emilk/egui

Selectable text in `Atom::Text`

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#8,217 opened on Jun 2, 2026

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Description

Should be fairly simple. Just call pub fn label_text_selection(

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Research direction
Look at how `label text selection` is implemented in other parts of egui and apply it to `Atom::Text`.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Rustegui basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75