Keep text selection after copy in Grok Build

keep_text_selection under [ui] controls what happens to a highlighted range after you copy from the TUI. Official values: Settings reference.

Values

Value	Default?	Meaning
flash	yes	Selection clears after a brief flash once the copy lands
hold		Selection stays highlighted after copy

Pin it in user config

[ui]
keep_text_selection = "hold"

Or keep the default flash behavior:

[ui]
keep_text_selection = "flash"

File path: ~/.grok/config.toml / $GROK_HOME/config.toml. You can also change UI options from /settings (alias /config).

When each setting helps

Use hold when you copy several nearby spans and want the highlight to mark where you left off. Leave flash when a lingering selection makes the transcript feel sticky after every copy.

Related copy controls

Copy a model reply with /copy: Copy a response with /copy. Search scrollback before you select: Search scrollback with /find.

Pitfalls

• Editing project .grok/config.toml for [ui] — put keep_text_selection in user config.
• Expecting hold to change clipboard contents — it only keeps the on-screen highlight after copy.