Cannot select all of serial data

marcf · August 14, 2023, 8:08pm

In version 1.8.. I can select all of my serial data output with COMMAND A on my mac. I am unable to do this in 2.x

ptillisch · August 15, 2023, 2:42am

Hi @marcf. The Arduino IDE developers are tracking this bug here:

github.com/arduino/arduino-ide

Missing "Select All" capability for Serial Monitor

opened 11:30PM - 05 Feb 22 UTC

KurtE

topic: code type: imperfection topic: serial monitor

### Describe the problem Let's say I have 1000 lines of debug output in the s…erial monitor window, how do I do a select all, such that I can copy it to the clipboard? With 1.8.19, I click the mouse into the monitor window and hit <kbd>**Ctrl**</kbd>+<kbd>**A**</kbd> and it selects all of the text. I can then hit <kbd>**Ctrl**</kbd>+<kbd>**C**</kbd> to copy to clipboard. ### To reproduce Run a sketch and try to select all of the text from Serial Monitor. 🐛 The contents of the sketch editor are selected when you press <kbd>**Ctrl**</kbd>+<kbd>**A**</kbd>: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1558080/152662108-23aa8254-be0d-4026-aa65-d57120a7447c.png) ### Expected behavior I expected hitting <kbd>**Ctrl**</kbd>+<kbd>**A**</kbd> would select everything in that window not the source window. ### Arduino IDE version #### Original report Nightly build #### Last verified with 9a6a457bc44fb16f646b9e61a9e8b336b3666412 ### Operating system Windows ### Operating system version Not provided ### Additional context And/Or alternative solution - context menu like for example TyCommander ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1558080/152662265-638a9dd7-afdb-4a37-b19c-31d179ad41e4.png) --- Additional reports - https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/899 - https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/1817 - https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/1654 - https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/1918 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/copy-of-the-serie-monitor-output/1056049/1 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/copy-of-the-serie-monitor-output/1056049/5 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/serial-monitor-copy-only-copied-the-visible-logs/1051846/1 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/serial-monitor-copy-only-copied-the-visible-logs/1051846/4 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/using-v-2-0-serial-monitor-print/1034093 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/serial-monitor-issues-hopefully-fixed-before-release/1026548 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/serial-output-window-select-all-copy/1024251 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/coping-multiple-lines-on-monitor-screen/1019346 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/text-selection-serial-monitor/1005262 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/upgrade-the-serial-monitor-for-better-function/980128 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-0-copy-from-serial-monitor-limited/1078391 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/random-seed-does-not-deliver-random-numbers/1006762/10 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/copying-from-serial-monitor/1071503/3 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/copy-paste-data-from-the-serial-monitor/1041585/5 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/copy-paste-data-from-the-serial-monitor/1041585/19 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/copy-paste-data-from-the-serial-monitor/1041585/21 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/copy-paste-data-from-the-serial-monitor/1041585/32 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ide-2-0-3-serial-monitor-cant-use-cntrl-a-to-capture-everything/1095266 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/copy-paste-data-from-the-serial-monitor/1041585/23 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ide-serial-monitor-bug/1112653/7 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/why-does-click-into-serial-monitor-ctrl-a-mark-the-source-code/1128016 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/cannot-select-all-of-serial-data/1158236 ### Issue checklist - [X] I searched for previous reports in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues?q=) - [X] I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest [nightly build](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds) - [X] My report contains all necessary details

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system · February 11, 2024, 2:43am

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