Bug 453760 - Use three windows when pasting text from clipboard
Summary: Use three windows when pasting text from clipboard
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kdiff3
Classification: Applications
Component: application (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 1.9.5
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: michael
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Reported: 2022-05-13 19:48 UTC by chrisjbarth
Modified: 2025-05-16 13:09 UTC (History)
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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.