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Position the experimental, optional right-click context menu so a left click will paste

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#15,744 opened on Jul 22, 2023

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

As a terminal user When I right-click and get a menu I want "Paste" to be the default option that appears directly where my mouse is

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

The menu should always open such that the paste icon is directly below the cursor, instead of sometimes slightly above and to the right, and sometimes slightty above and to the left.

Do you realize the behavior is inconsistent?

  • The first time I right click, it opens with the cursor just to the left of the the line between the buttons and the text menu items.
  • If you right-click elsewhere while the menu is open, it moves to be horizontally centered on the mouse
  • If you right-click on the menu (and then move your mouse off the menu), you get the window's title-bar context menu

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Research direction
Investigate the context menu positioning logic in the Terminal's codebase. Look for how the menu is positioned relative to the cursor on right click, and ensure it consistently opens with the paste option directly under the cursor.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
Prerequisites
C++GitWindows Terminal development setup
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60