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openclaw/openclaw#69727•Fetched 2026-04-22 07:49:00
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The Copy button is already very useful for grabbing terminal commands and code snippets. A Print button would extend that utility to longer-form content that users want as physical documents.

Error Message

  1. Select all the text manually (error-prone on long messages)

Root Cause

The Copy button is already very useful for grabbing terminal commands and code snippets. A Print button would extend that utility to longer-form content that users want as physical documents.

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Feature Request

What

Add a Print button to assistant messages in the Control UI webchat, similar to the existing Copy button. Clicking it would open the browser's print dialog with just that message's content formatted for printing.

Why

When the assistant produces long-form content (reports, analysis, deep dives with tables), the current workflow to print is:

  1. Select all the text manually (error-prone on long messages)
  2. Use 'Print Selection' from the browser context menu

Or:

  1. Copy the message
  2. Paste into a text editor / Word
  3. Print from there

A dedicated Print button would make this a one-click operation, which matters when the content is being used as a physical reference (e.g., printed reports, checklists, analysis sheets).

Suggested Behavior

  • Button appears alongside the existing Copy button on assistant messages
  • Clicking opens window.print() with only the target message content in the print view (hide chat chrome, other messages, sidebar, etc.)
  • Print-friendly styling: white background, black text, clean tables, no shadows/rounded corners
  • Alternatively, could open a new window/tab with just the formatted message content and trigger print from there

Context

The Copy button is already very useful for grabbing terminal commands and code snippets. A Print button would extend that utility to longer-form content that users want as physical documents.

extent analysis

TL;DR

Add a Print button to the Control UI webchat that opens the browser's print dialog with the message content formatted for printing.

Guidance

  • Identify the HTML structure of the assistant messages in the Control UI webchat to determine how to isolate the message content for printing.
  • Use JavaScript to create a new Print button that triggers the window.print() function, potentially using a media query to apply print-friendly styling.
  • Consider using a library or framework's existing print functionality, if available, to simplify the implementation.
  • Test the Print button's behavior across different browsers and devices to ensure compatibility.

Example

// Example of how to create a Print button and trigger window.print()
const printButton = document.createElement('button');
printButton.textContent = 'Print';
printButton.onclick = () => {
  const messageContent = document.querySelector('.message-content');
  const printWindow = window.open();
  printWindow.document.write(messageContent.innerHTML);
  printWindow.print();
};

Notes

The implementation details may vary depending on the specific technologies and frameworks used in the Control UI webchat. Additionally, ensuring accessibility and compatibility with different browsers and devices will be crucial.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by adding a custom Print button using JavaScript, as the issue does not imply an existing feature or version that can be upgraded to. This approach allows for a targeted solution that can be tested and refined without affecting the broader application.

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