Bug 453760

Summary:	Use three windows when pasting text from clipboard
Product:	[Applications] kdiff3	Reporter:	chrisjbarth
Component:	application	Assignee:	michael <reeves.87>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	chrisjbarth, jacobstamm
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	1.9.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description chrisjbarth 2022-05-13 19:48:47 UTC

SUMMARY
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Unable to do a 3-way comparison with pasted text.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open kdiff3 and click Cancel to avoid opening any files.
2. Paste contents in A side and B side.
3. Try to paste contents in C side; fail. There is no C window.

OBSERVED RESULT
If I have the menu item Window > Show Window C checked, I should be able to see window C, even if I'm pasting in text.

EXPECTED RESULT
I have no way of seeing or interacting with window C.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This apparently isn't new:
 - https://sourceforge.net/p/kdiff3/feature-requests/128/
 - https://sourceforge.net/p/kdiff3/feature-requests/127/

Comment 1 jacobstamm 2025-02-26 17:41:49 UTC

Would love to see this feature. 95% of the time I use Kdiff3, it's for quick comparisons with pasted text. Having to save to files to enable 3 way comparison is enough of a hassle that I've switched to Meld for this use case, but I'd much rather stay in this tool.