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Improve Pasting Functionality: Replace Selected Plain Text with URL Instead of Hyperlinking

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      Summary:

      Currently, when selecting plain text and pasting a URL using Cmd/Ctrl + V, the selected text is hyperlinked instead of being replaced by the URL. It would enhance user experience if the paste action replaced the selected text with the URL directly.

      Workarounds:

      1. Delete or cut the text you wish to replace using Cmd/Ctrl + X, then paste the URL with Ctrl + V.
      2. After the initial pasting, which creates a hyperlink, you can edit it to be inline as shown in the screenshot provided.
      3. Use Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + V to paste the URL as plain text instead of an inline link.
      4. Paste the URL twice to achieve the desired result.

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            [JRACLOUD-91953] Improve Pasting Functionality: Replace Selected Plain Text with URL Instead of Hyperlinking

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            David Hollman added a comment - - edited

            This seems like unusual behavior for any text editor. I can’t think of any other editors which treat paste as a formatting operation. 

            MS Word can do that but only if you select “paste formatting” explicitly. 

            So, it’s a surprise to users, partly because the change is not immediately visible (while the text is still highlighted after the paste completes).

            David Hollman added a comment - - edited This seems like unusual behavior for any text editor. I can’t think of any other editors which treat paste as a formatting operation.  MS Word can do that but only if you select “paste formatting” explicitly.  So, it’s a surprise to users, partly because the change is not immediately visible (while the text is still highlighted after the paste completes).
            Nourhéne Ben bouzid made changes -
            Description Original: *Summary:*

            Currently, when selecting plain text and pasting a URL using Cmd/Ctrl + V, the selected text is hyperlinked instead of being replaced by the URL. It would enhance user experience if the paste action replaced the selected text with the URL directly.
            h3. Workarounds:
             # Delete or cut the text you wish to replace using Cmd/Ctrl + X, then paste the URL with Ctrl + V.

             # After the initial pasting, which creates a hyperlink, you can edit it to be inline as shown in the screenshot provided.

             # Use Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + V to paste the URL as plain text instead of an inline link.

             # Paste the URL twice to achieve the desired result.

            !image-2025-01-15-14-23-52-553.png|width=519,height=140!             		New: *Summary:*

            Currently, when selecting plain text and pasting a URL using Cmd/Ctrl + V, the selected text is hyperlinked instead of being replaced by the URL. It would enhance user experience if the paste action replaced the selected text with the URL directly.
            h3. Workarounds:
             # Delete or cut the text you wish to replace using Cmd/Ctrl + X, then paste the URL with Ctrl + V.
             # After the initial pasting, which creates a hyperlink, you can edit it to be inline as shown in the screenshot provided.
             # Use Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + V to paste the URL as plain text instead of an inline link.
             # Paste the URL twice to achieve the desired result.

            !image-2025-01-15-14-23-52-553.png|width=519,height=140!
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