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gingko / client

Gingko Writer. Tree-based writing software, written in Elm.
https://gingkowriter.com
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Copy card text #109

Open ghost opened 6 years ago

ghost commented 6 years ago

Sometimes I try to copy and paste a card's text. Buy selecting the text, oops I move the card :(

So, to improve this...

solution 1 (i like most)

when pointer is over a card, hold a key combination (example CMD-SHIFT or any other), that would change the pointer to the "select text" pointer so I can select the text of the card

benefit of this solution is it paste the exact formatting I see so if my card contains <PRE > some indented json </PRE> the copied json will be formatted when I paste it in TextEdit for example

solution 2

When I select a card, there is a Pencil icon to edit and a X icon to delete. It would be great to add a Copy Card Text icon, and a Copy Card Content.

By clicking the Copy Card Text icon, it would copy the text of the card (not the markdown code of the card underneath, just the pure text including tabs and newlines) to the clipboard

By clicking the Copy Card Content icon, it would copy the card markdown of the card to the clipboard

AdrianoFerrari commented 6 years ago

Thanks for the idea. I'd like to know more about the use cases for copying the card's text.

When do you find yourself needing/wanting to copy the rendered text? Where do you usually find yourself pasting it?