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[Feature Request] Option to auto trim leading/ending new lines/spaces from pasted content

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#14,410 opened on Nov 18, 2022

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Simple feature quest, to add an option to automatically trim spaces and/or new lines from pasted text.

I'm constantly copying stuff, pasting in the terminal and having to go with my arrow keys to erase unnecessary chars so that my commands work.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

We can have these options:

  1. Trim new lines
  2. Trim spaces

a) Trim leading b) Trim ending

Maybe it should display as two ComboBoxes:

New line trimming: Disabled/Leading/Ending/Both Space trimming: Disabled/Leading/Ending/Both

Contributor guide

Research direction
Look for paste handling code in TerminalControl or similar; add settings for trimming newlines and spaces and implement the logic.
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Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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