Bug Report – Inconsistent Paste Behavior in Column Filter Field (Multiline Clipboard Handling)

[adrian_star]

Hello,
I would like to report an inconsistency related to clipboard handling in PL/SQL Developer.

Environment / Configuration​ In Preferences: User Interface → Editor → Clipboard The option: “Paste comma separated values on one line” is disabled.

With this configuration, when copying columns (e.g., from the Objects window using “Copy comma separated”) and pasting into an SQL Window, the columns are inserted one per line — which works perfectly and is desirable for writing readable SQL.

Problem scenario​

However, a different behavior occurs in the following case:

1. Execute a SQL query.
2. In the result grid, use the "Filter columns" feature.
3. Copy multiple column names from the Objects window using “Copy comma separated”.
4. Paste them into the column filter input field.

The result: Only the first line is pasted into the filter field. All subsequent lines are ignored.

Root cause​

The filter input field appears to accept only a single line of text. When multiline content is pasted, only the first line is processed.

Expected behavior​

If the target field only supports a single line of text, pasted multiline content should automatically:

• Remove line breaks
• Replace them with spaces
• Insert the full content into the field as a single line

For example:
Instead of pasting:

COLUMN_A,
COLUMN_B,
COLUMN_C

The field should automatically convert it to:

COLUMN_A, COLUMN_B, COLUMN_C

Improving this behavior would create a smoother and more predictable user experience.
Thank you for reviewing this issue.

Best regards,
Adrian

 

[Marco Kalter]

I have added this to the list of enhancement requests.