gchq/CyberChef

Feature request: remember highlighted text after tab change

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#874 opened on Nov 6, 2019

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I'm copying text one tab into another to run it with another recipe. But when I change back to the first tab, the text I originally selected is no longer selected. It would be nice if this is remembered because when working with a wall of text, it's near impossible to figure out where I was.

This applies to both to input and the output pane. They both don't seem to remember my selection.

Describe the solution you'd like When changing tabs, highlighted text should be highlighted just as they were when I last interacted with that tab.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue asks to preserve text selection when switching between tabs in CyberChef. Investigate how tabs are managed (likely in core UI components) and how text selection state is stored (possibly using window.getSelection or React state). Look for existing selection management in Input and Output panes. Consider adding a selection state to the tab's data model or using browser storage. Check if there are any recent comments or related issues for context.