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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 <6210322+brianrob@users.noreply.github.com>
brianrob
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Nov 14, 2025
@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
module ntoskrnl <<ntoskrnl!?>>
module code <<code!?>>
Example: The First (timestamp) column:
Sometimes shows up as "27.462 27.462". Sometimes as:
27.462
27.462
Should be:
First
27.462
27.462
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 <6210322+brianrob@users.noreply.github.com>
@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 inc...
Fixed in commit a07effc. The issue was that the original fix only checked columns per row (e.ClipboardRowContent.Count) instead of total selected cells. Now tracking m_numSelectedCells to properly handle:
- 1 cell: no markdown delimiters
- 2 cells: no markdown delimiters (preserves range behavior)
- 3+ cells: markdown table format
This correctly handles vertically stacked selections like the Name column example you mentioned.
brianrob
commented
Nov 14, 2025
@copilot, this still isn't working properly. How it should work:
Single column of data:
- Single cell: Just the data, nothing else.
- Multiple cells: Include the column header at the top, no '|' symbols.
Multiple columns of data:
- Single row: Just the data, no '|' symbols, no headers.
- Multiple rows: Include the column headers at the top and include '|' symbols.
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 <6210322+brianrob@users.noreply.github.com>
@copilot, this still isn't working properly. How it should work:
Single column of data:
...
Fixed in commit afbc9d4. Now tracking selection dimensions (columns ×ばつ rows) separately:
Single column:
- 1 cell: no header, no pipes
- Multiple cells: header included, no pipes
Multiple columns:
- Single row: no header, no pipes
- Multiple rows: header included, pipes added
The logic now uses m_numSelectedColumns and m_numSelectedRows to determine formatting instead of just counting total cells.
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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 ×ばつ 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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