# Feature suggestion - select all capability in Variable display window in the graphical debugger

**URL:** <https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/feature-suggestion-select-all-capability-in-variable-display-window-in-the-graphical-debugger/1012>\
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**Created:** [July 30, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/feature-suggestion-select-all-capability-in-variable-display-window-in-the-graphical-debugger/1012 "2019-07-30T21:20:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![prodog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@prodog](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/u/prodog)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/feature-suggestion-select-all-capability-in-variable-display-window-in-the-graphical-debugger/1012/1 "2019-07-30T21:20:30Z")

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I’m using: SWI-Prolog version 8.1.9.

One of my favorite windows in the graphical debugger is the Variable display window; the window the pops up when you double-click any variable in the Variable pane that is part of the debugger window.

I frequently have large lists associated with certain variables. I like to pop up the Variable display window and capture the entire contents of the variable for inspection in an editor. Unfortunately, there does not appear to be a button or right-click context menu choice that selects all the text in that window so you can copy it to the clipboard.

Instead, I have to click the mouse in the top of that window and while holding down the SHIFT key, scroll down for a _long_ while as I highlight all the text in the window. If there were a `select all` option somewhere that would be a _big_ help.

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**Author:** ![CapelliC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/swi-prolog.discourse.group/capellic/32/17_2.png) [@CapelliC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/u/CapelliC)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/feature-suggestion-select-all-capability-in-variable-display-window-in-the-graphical-debugger/1012/2 "2019-07-30T21:29:12Z")

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For me, positioning the cursor to top left corner, then Ctrl+Shift+End works to select the entire content.  
Isn’t working for you?