microsoft/PowerToys

[Advanced Paste] Add advanced text formatting

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#33,109 opened on May 27, 2024

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Make AdvancedPaste more versatile by giving more text editing shortcuts, such as convert to single line (to get rid of linebreaks when copy pasting from a pdf), capitalize (correctly capitalize a sentence / convert to upper/lowercase), etc.

Scenario when this would be used?

This feature could be used during essay writing. When copying information from a pdf over to for example a google doc, it would be helpful to be able to select the text and paste it as a single line.

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Explore the Advanced Paste source code in PowerToys to understand how formatting is applied. Then implement new formatting options such as 'Single line' and 'Capitalize' by adding corresponding logic and UI elements.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#.NETGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60