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Bug 198481

Summary:	Debug variable value - no Copy action
Product:	debugger	Reporter:	monk.e.boy
Component:	Code	Assignee:	Martin Entlicher <mentlicher>
Status:	REOPENED ---
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3
Version:	7.0
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description monk.e.boy 2011-05-10 15:16:21 UTC

What I did: Run debugger. Stop at break point. Investigate a variable (in this case some generated SQL), click on the string in the Value column (the SQL string)

Problem: the string is highlighted, but right clicking doesn't bring up a menu.

Expected: Normal right click menu with 'copy' in it somewhere.

Comment 1 Martin Entlicher 2011-05-10 16:27:08 UTC

If you click on the value, it gets into an editable state. You can use CTRL-C to copy the value or rewrite the value. If you cancel the editable state via ESC, the menu will be available on the right-click.

Comment 2 monk.e.boy 2011-05-10 16:37:09 UTC

Well, I understand your comments but the right click menu (when it does appear) doesn't have 'copy' in it. Hence the bug report.

Your comment about rewriting the value is interesting. I will try this!

Comment 3 Martin Entlicher 2011-05-10 16:53:23 UTC

Well, the Copy action was never there probably.
It can be added as an enhancement...

Comment 4 monk.e.boy 2011-05-11 08:22:16 UTC

For a windows user it seems a little weird right clicking on selected text and not seeing cut, copy, paste  :)

Love Netbeans :)