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[GH-ISSUE #1685] When copying text from the UI whitespace characters are copied as "·" #1677

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opened 2026-03-03 19:53:24 +03:00 by kerem · 5 comments

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Originally created by @seidnerj on GitHub (Jun 19, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ProxymanApp/Proxyman/issues/1685

Description

whitespace characters not copied with the original character

Steps to Reproduce

Record a session
Go to the headers table
Find a header with white space (e.g. the accept header, that has a value of 'text/plain,·/;·q=0.01')
Copy the header's text
Paste the value in some editor

Current Behavior

Whitespace characters are copied as "·" character

Expected Behavior

Whitespace character should be copied with their original value

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App version: Proxyman 4.8.0
macOS version: macOS Ventura 13.4

Originally created by @seidnerj on GitHub (Jun 19, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ProxymanApp/Proxyman/issues/1685 ## Description whitespace characters not copied with the original character ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Record a session 2. Go to the headers table 3. Find a header with white space (e.g. the accept header, that has a value of 'text/plain,·*/*;·q=0.01') 4. Copy the header's text 5. Paste the value in some editor ## Current Behavior Whitespace characters are copied as "·" character ## Expected Behavior Whitespace character should be copied with their original value ## Environment - App version: Proxyman 4.8.0 - macOS version: macOS Ventura 13.4

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@NghiaTranUIT commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2023):

@seidnerj It seems the Show Invisibles in the View Menu is enabled, so it displays the space as a · -> Copy it will include the . too

You should turn the Invisibles OFF, so the bug is fixed 👍

@NghiaTranUIT commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2023): @seidnerj It seems the `Show Invisibles` in the View Menu is enabled, so it displays the space as a `·` -> Copy it will include the `.` too You should turn the Invisibles OFF, so the bug is fixed 👍

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@seidnerj commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2023):

I actually think that these should be separate, from a display-only perspective show invisibles is a great feature, but there should be a separation between the display value and the actual value. Regardless of what is displayed, when copying - the original value should be preserved.

@seidnerj commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2023): I actually think that these should be separate, from a display-only perspective show invisibles is a great feature, but there should be a separation between the display value and the actual value. Regardless of what is displayed, when copying - the original value should be preserved.

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@raxityo commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024):

@NghiaTranUIT since I was about to create the same issue, I am bumping this issue instead of creating a new one.
As @seidnerj mentioned, it would be great if the "Show Invisibles" option only affected the display/rendering, not the actual content.

In Proxyman, the implementation of "Show Invisibles" is correct in some sections.

Body tab (correct behavior)	Header tab (unexpected behavior)

@raxityo commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2024): @NghiaTranUIT since I was about to create the same issue, I am bumping this issue instead of creating a new one. As @seidnerj mentioned, it would be great if the "Show Invisibles" option only affected the display/rendering, not the actual content. In Proxyman, the implementation of "Show Invisibles" is correct in some sections. <table> <tr> <th>Body tab (correct behavior) <th>Header tab (unexpected behavior) <tr> <td> <img width="545" alt="Screenshot 2024-04-24 at 3 29 48 PM" src="https://github.com/ProxymanApp/Proxyman/assets/767683/6dc8cc74-066c-4fca-b873-218cc9cf2775"> <td> <img width="563" alt="Screenshot 2024-04-24 at 3 29 58 PM" src="https://github.com/ProxymanApp/Proxyman/assets/767683/19f9c6f0-c270-4184-8875-597847bc036e"> </table>

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@NghiaTranUIT commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2024):

@raxityo do you think that "Show invisible" should not display the whitespace?

Honestly, I'm not sure how to fix it because the Copy action is handled by the system, so I can't override and ignore the whitespace.

Don't render the whitespace might easily fix it.

@NghiaTranUIT commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2024): @raxityo do you think that "Show invisible" should not display the whitespace? Honestly, I'm not sure how to fix it because the Copy action is handled by the system, so I can't override and ignore the whitespace. `Don't render the whitespace` might easily fix it.

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@raxityo commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2024):

@raxityo do you think that "Show invisible" should not display the whitespace?

No, I meant to suggest that this option should only display the whitespace character (•) as a background.

Sorry if my examples were confusing. I meant that the behavior we see in the Body tab in ProxyMan is correct. "Show Invisibles" correctly shows the whitespace character, but it's rendered as a background instead of part of the text. So when you copy the text in the Body tab, the • character does not get copied.
However, in the "Header" tab in ProxyMan, the • character is part of the text rather than displaying it as background.

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@raxityo commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2024): > @raxityo do you think that "Show invisible" should not display the whitespace? No, I meant to suggest that this option should only display the whitespace character (`•`) as a background. Sorry if my examples were confusing. I meant that the behavior we see in the Body tab in ProxyMan is correct. "Show Invisibles" correctly shows the whitespace character, but it's rendered as a background instead of part of the text. So when you copy the text in the Body tab, the `•` character does not get copied. However, in the "Header" tab in ProxyMan, the `•` character is part of the text rather than displaying it as background. ### Expected Behavior: ![image](https://github.com/ProxymanApp/Proxyman/assets/767683/eb13fd37-9049-48f2-b6c4-0d2950529751) ### Unexpected Behavior: ![image](https://github.com/ProxymanApp/Proxyman/assets/767683/87943ddf-718f-47a8-a1c8-d0708be3965d)