Fix clipboard copy formatting based on selection dimensions in Stack Viewer #2332
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When copying a single cell value from Stack Viewer, the clipboard now contains just the value without markdown table delimiters. Multiple cell selections still use markdown table format with leading "| " and trailing " |" characters. This fixes the regression where single cell copy would wrap values in "|" characters unnecessarily. Co-authored-by: brianrob <[email protected]>
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@copilot, there is some behavior that is not correct. This mostly works, but there are a few corner cases that don't work. One or two cells on top of one another, when copied and pasted, show up incorrectly. Example: The name column: module ntoskrnl <<ntoskrnl!?>> module code <<code!?>> Should be: Name Example: The First (timestamp) column: Sometimes shows up as "27.462 27.462". Sometimes as: 27.462 Should be: First |
Track total selected cells count to properly handle: - 1 cell: no markdown delimiters - 2 cells: no markdown delimiters (range handling) - 3+ cells: markdown table format with delimiters This fixes the corner case where selecting multiple cells from the same column (e.g., "module" and "ntoskrnl" vertically) would not properly format as a markdown table. Co-authored-by: brianrob <[email protected]>
Fixed in commit a07effc. The issue was that the original fix only checked columns per row (
This correctly handles vertically stacked selections like the Name column example you mentioned. |
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@copilot, this still isn't working properly. How it should work: Single column of data:
Multiple columns of data:
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Updated logic to track columns and rows separately: - Single column selections: include header, NO pipes - Multiple columns + single row: NO header, NO pipes - Multiple columns + multiple rows: include header, YES pipes This properly handles all clipboard scenarios as requested. Co-authored-by: brianrob <[email protected]>
Fixed in commit afbc9d4. Now tracking selection dimensions (columns × rows) separately: Single column:
Multiple columns:
The logic now uses |
Fix clipboard copy formatting in Stack Viewer to properly handle different selection patterns
Issue: When copying a single cell value (e.g., "Last" column with value "16,867.276"), the clipboard contains "| 16,867.276 |" instead of just "16,867.276". Additionally, the formatting behavior was inconsistent for different selection patterns.
Root cause: The code in
PerfDataGrid.xaml.cswas adding markdown table formatting (leading "| " and trailing " |") regardless of selection dimensions (columns × rows).Changes Made:
The fix implements proper clipboard formatting based on selection dimensions:
Single column of data:
Multiple columns of data:
Implementation:
m_numSelectedColumnsandm_numSelectedRowsto distinguish selection dimensionsTechnical Details:
The fix tracks three dimensions:
m_numSelectedCells) - for range handlingm_numSelectedColumns) - for format decisionsm_numSelectedRows) - for format decisionsHeader inclusion:
Pipe symbols (markdown table format):
Security Summary:
Note: Build has pre-existing dependency issues with missing NuGet packages (unrelated to this change).
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