JDK-8091644 : Text of labels should be selectable/copyable.
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: javafx
  • Sub-Component: controls
  • Affected Version: 8u40
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2015-05-06
  • Updated: 2018-09-05
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JDK-8091997 - Cannot select TableCell text or label text
Description
The text of labels should be selectable, and in extension also copyable.

The reason is that often labels are used to display information which might need to be entered into another system or copied. Being able to select and copy text of labels eases this tremendously.

Currently if you want such behavior you need to use a TextField/TextArea, remove the border and disable it. That's not ideal.