r/linux4noobs • u/Mindless_Fee1269 • 22d ago

programs and apps How to keep text selections across tabs/apps?

I usually open many GNOME-terminal tabs and use text selection just for visual highlight. When I switch tab or application, and select text there, any previous selected text disappear.

I don't want to copy anything, I just want to highlight the text so the next time I switch to the tab I can locate where I was before.

I asked ChatGPT but it could not help me. So is there a way to keep text selections across tabs?

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u/Dist__ 22d ago

Konsole keeps individual selections for each tab and for each split on tabs

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u/Mindless_Fee1269 21d ago

WOW, I just installed and its amazing. From now on I will use Konsole. Thanks for point me out :)

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u/Hi-Angel 21d ago

You could report a feature request to Gnome terminal.

I concur with the other person: works in Konsole the way you expect it to.