wezterm/docs/config/lua/keyassignment/ClearSelection.md

# ClearSelection

*Since: 20220624-141144-bd1b7c5d*

Clears the selection in the current pane.

This example shows how to rebind `CTRL-C` to copy to the clipboard
when there is a selection present (clearing it afterwards) or sending
CTRL-C to the terminal when there is no selection:

```lua
local wezterm = require 'wezterm'
local act = wezterm.action

return {
  keys = {
    {
      key = 'c',
      mods = 'CTRL',
      action = wezterm.action_callback(function(window, pane)
        local has_selection = window:get_selection_text_for_pane(pane) ~= ''
        if has_selection then
          window:perform_action(
            act.CopyTo 'ClipboardAndPrimarySelection',
            pane
          )

          window:perform_action(act.ClearSelection, pane)
        else
          window:perform_action(
            act.SendKey { key = 'c', mods = 'CTRL' },
            pane
          )
        end
      end),
    },
  },
}
```