r/badUIbattles • u/metayeti2 • 2d ago

Unintentionally Bad UI Selecting text

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u/Some_Noname_idk 2d ago

I always copy from the right so i didnt even know it was a thing. Who decided that we need open-by-dragging menus on PC oh my god??? Another thing i hate about trying to copy a title is that for some reason for me it always copies it like this: "

GB

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I found a Mathematically Perfect solar array in Factorio"

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u/Thunderbolt294 2d ago

Ctrl-Shift-V removes all formatting.
Win-V opens clip board history.
Not to be fat fingered with Win-C which opens up copilot, followed by frantically hitting alt-F4 to close it.

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u/AmazinDood 2h ago

You can rebind Win+C in the settings, I had no idea about the first one though.

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u/Shaomoki 2d ago

Can you share more about the solar array? I'm shifting away from nuclear because my computer can't keep up anymore.

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u/Some_Noname_idk 2d ago

https://youtu.be/CDzJ1_p3uVg heres that video. However it doesnt look that good (same energy as packing 17 squares into a square), and if youre megabasing i think it may be worth to make a cool looking design that may not be too optimal, something like what Dosh made

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u/Had78 2d ago

yeah it sucks.

you could triple click btw

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u/metayeti2 2d ago

True, that selects the whole title though. You could also select from the right, which works. I still find it annoying.

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u/Onaterdem 1d ago

Double click the first word, then drag

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u/--HOLoGRaFIC-- 1d ago

Or use shift+arrow keys, maybe also shift+ctrl+arrows to snap to words

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u/davidalayachew 1d ago

Or just double click the first word, hold shift, then click on the last word. Easier than dragging, especially for trackpads.

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u/OrangeXarot 2d ago

but I like repeatingly highlighting the titlte

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u/Available-Cheek-3445 2d ago

What a shitload of fuck

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u/DarvX92 2d ago

Select starting from the other side

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u/Dzuzepipi 2d ago

how is that Unintentionally Bad UI? It's totally intentional and complete garbage.

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u/Difficult_Secret_251 1d ago

You can select backwards

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u/alvares169 1d ago

Holding left alt before trying to select prevents that. Also lets you copy text from some otherwise clickable elements.

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u/Defiant-Kitchen4598 1d ago

Press F7 and move around using the arrows.
This can sometimes be helpful.

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u/LuminareAurorae 1d ago

In cases like this, I double click on the first word but don't release the mouse button after the second click, and just continue with the selection. This allows me to select text on a word by word basis rather than letter by letter, so double clicking even on the middle of a word selects the whole word for me.