Hey everyone! So I’ve been tinkering around with the Terminator terminal emulator on my Ubuntu setup, and I hit a bit of a snag. You know how it is when you’re in the zone, and then something simple just messes with your flow. It’s like when you’re trying to copy a command or a bunch of output, but you realize you don’t actually know the best way to grab all the text.

I’ve been looking around for a solution, but it seems like everyone has their own way of doing things, and I just want something straightforward. I mean, it shouldn’t be this hard to select all the text, right? I’ve tried the usual shortcuts like Ctrl+A, but that doesn’t seem to do the trick in Terminator.

I know you can click and drag, but sometimes when I’m running commands that produce a lot of output, it’s just a pain to scroll and highlight everything manually. Plus, my hands are usually doing a dance on the keyboard—typing, modifying commands, the works—so stopping to use the mouse doesn’t fit my rhythm.

I’ve also dabbled with using the right-click context menu, but let’s be real—it can feel clunky and slow when I just want to quickly copy all the visible text. I’ve come across some suggestions about using keyboard shortcuts to navigate and select text more efficiently, but I’m still not getting it exactly right.

Anyone out there have a foolproof method to select all text in Terminator? Whether it’s through keyboard shortcuts or maybe some neat trick I haven’t thought of yet, I’d love to hear what works for you. I just want to streamline my workflow and avoid the hassle of manually grabbing outputs every time. Looking forward to your tips! Thanks in advance!