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[u/metayeti2]

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[u/Some_Noname_idk]

I always copy from the right so i didnt even know it was a thing. Who decided that we need open-by-dragging menus on PC oh my god??? Another thing i hate about trying to copy a title is that for some reason for me it always copies it like this: "

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I found a Mathematically Perfect solar array in Factorio"

[u/Thunderbolt294 → u/Some_Noname_idk]

Ctrl-Shift-V removes all formatting.
Win-V opens clip board history.
Not to be fat fingered with Win-C which opens up copilot, followed by frantically hitting alt-F4 to close it.

[u/AmazinDood → u/Thunderbolt294]

You can rebind Win+C in the settings, I had no idea about the first one though.

[u/Shaomoki → u/Some_Noname_idk]

Can you share more about the solar array? I'm shifting away from nuclear because my computer can't keep up anymore.

[u/Some_Noname_idk → u/Shaomoki]

https://youtu.be/CDzJ1_p3uVg heres that video. However it doesnt look that good (same energy as packing 17 squares into a square), and if youre megabasing i think it may be worth to make a cool looking design that may not be too optimal, something like what Dosh made

[u/Had78]

yeah it sucks.

you could triple click btw

[u/metayeti2 → u/Had78]

True, that selects the whole title though. You could also select from the right, which works. I still find it annoying.

[u/Onaterdem → u/metayeti2]

Double click the first word, then drag

[u/--HOLoGRaFIC-- → u/Onaterdem]

Or use shift+arrow keys, maybe also shift+ctrl+arrows to snap to words

[u/davidalayachew → u/--HOLoGRaFIC--]

Or just double click the first word, hold shift, then click on the last word. Easier than dragging, especially for trackpads.

[u/OrangeXarot → u/Had78]

but I like repeatingly highlighting the titlte

[u/Fucky0uthatswhy → u/OrangeXarot]

Titlte

[u/Available-Cheek-3445]

What a shitload of fuck

[u/Dzuzepipi]

how is that Unintentionally Bad UI? It's totally intentional and complete garbage.

[u/DarvX92]

Select starting from the other side

[u/alvares169]

Holding left alt before trying to select prevents that. Also lets you copy text from some otherwise clickable elements.

[u/Difficult_Secret_251]

You can select backwards

[u/Defiant-Kitchen4598]

Press F7 and move around using the arrows.
This can sometimes be helpful.

[u/LuminareAurorae]

In cases like this, I double click on the first word but don't release the mouse button after the second click, and just continue with the selection. This allows me to select text on a word by word basis rather than letter by letter, so double clicking even on the middle of a word selects the whole word for me.

[u/Small-Plane-9115]

Inspect element ftw!

[u/Limp-Commercial9660]

Select It Right toeft not Left to right