Ctrl+A in raw file view selects entire page instead of file content

[ambient-code]

Category: bug / UX

Summary

When viewing a file in raw mode, pressing Ctrl+A selects the entire page (all UI elements) instead of just the content of the file in the active tab.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open a file artifact in raw mode
2. Click inside the file content area
3. Press Ctrl+A
4. Result: The entire page UI is selected (including navigation, sidebar, headers, etc.)

Expected Behavior

Ctrl+A should select only the text content within the raw file view, scoped to the active tab — standard behavior for a text/code viewer.

Actual Behavior

The browser's default Ctrl+A (select all on page) fires instead of a scoped selection within the file content area. This makes it difficult to quickly copy the full file content.

Notes

• The raw file view likely needs to capture the Ctrl+A keyboard event and call selectAll() scoped to the content container, preventing the default browser behavior
• Common pattern in code editors and viewers (e.g. Monaco, CodeMirror) — they intercept Ctrl+A and scope it to the editor area

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