[Bug 30909] New: Support copying text from dialog boxes

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30909

Bug #: 30909
           Summary: Support copying text from dialog boxes
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.5.3
          Platform: x86-64
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]
    Classification: Unclassified

On Windows, when a dialog box pops up, pressing Ctrl+C copies the text of that
box into the clipboard so you could paste it in pure text. Here is a more
detailed description:

http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-...

In Wine, however, pressing Ctrl+C when a dialog box is displayed does nothing
at all. Nothing is placed in the clipboard.

This feature would be a real time saver. In my case, I'm compiling a set of
documentation for one program, and it provides some documentation only in the
form of dialog boxes. Copying it all letter by letter would take hours if not
days, while on Windows it takes just a few minutes. Not to mention that direct
copies assure that you get exactly what is written in the dialog box without
spelling mistakes, which is especially important when copying error codes
(where characters such as O/0 are easy to confuse).