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Paste doesn't always work as expected in broadcasted panes

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#16,287 opened on Nov 10, 2023

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Description

The pane broadcast functionality that's currently in preview does not describe nor allow to configure how paste functionality works. Currently, if you paste into a broadcast group of panes using right-click, it only pastes in the pane that the mouse is hovering over. On the other hand, if you paste using Ctrl-v, it inconsistently pastes into some of the broadcast group panes - but usually not all.

It would be nice if there was a configuration option that specified how to handle paste with a broadcast group. And, the Ctrl-v paste should be consistent and either configurable or follow the same behavior as right-click.

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Research direction
Investigate the paste handling in broadcast mode. Look at how Ctrl+V and right click paste are dispatched in TermControl and how broadcast groups are implemented. Determine why behavior differs and consider adding configuration options.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
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Feature
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3
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Half day
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Active
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C++Windows Terminal architecture
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50