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Auto Select Pasted Text

Auto Select Pasted Text

David Cahill

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19 installs
| (1) | Free
Automatically selects text after it's pasted
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Auto Select Pasted Text for VSCode

Elevate your VSCode experience with Auto Select Pasted Text. Especially useful when copying and pasting code samples from the internet or ChatGPT. Gone are the days of manual re-selection post-pasting in order to properly indent. With this extension, every time you paste content, it’s instantly selected, streamlining your editing process and saving you precious seconds—time that quickly adds up in coding sessions.

🌟 Features

  • 📌 Instant Highlight: No more manual re-selection. Every time you paste text, it gets highlighted immediately, allowing for instantaneous operations like indenting, commenting, or applying other formatting.

  • 💼 Smart Pasting: Worried about repeated pasting? We’ve got you covered. This extension intelligently identifies repetitive pasting actions and appends content without overriding previous pastes.

  • 📦 Seamless Integration: Works behind the scenes. No configuration required. Paste as you normally would, and let the magic happen.

🔧 Installation

  1. Launch VSCode.
  2. Navigate to the Extensions view (Ctrl + Shift + X).
  3. In the search bar, type "Auto Select Pasted Text".
  4. Click on Install.
  5. Dive into a frictionless editing experience!

🛠 Usage

Simply paste your content. Whether it's code snippets, text, or data, it will be automatically highlighted, allowing for immediate subsequent operations.

💻 Development

Curious about the tech behind the curtain? Dive into the extension's source code on GitHub.

📢 Feedback and Contributions

Every voice matters! Share your feedback, report bugs, or directly contribute to the evolution of this tool. Open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.

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