add action to clear terminal selection

src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { getTerminalDefaultShellUnixLike, getTerminalDefaultShellWindows } from
 import { IWorkbenchActionRegistry, Extensions as ActionExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/actions';
 import { KeyCode, KeyMod } from 'vs/base/common/keyCodes';
 import { ContextKeyExpr } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
-import { KillTerminalAction, CopyTerminalSelectionAction, CreateNewTerminalAction, CreateNewInActiveWorkspaceTerminalAction, FocusActiveTerminalAction, FocusNextTerminalAction, FocusPreviousTerminalAction, SelectDefaultShellWindowsTerminalAction, RunSelectedTextInTerminalAction, RunActiveFileInTerminalAction, ScrollDownTerminalAction, ScrollDownPageTerminalAction, ScrollToBottomTerminalAction, ScrollUpTerminalAction, ScrollUpPageTerminalAction, ScrollToTopTerminalAction, TerminalPasteAction, ToggleTerminalAction, ClearTerminalAction, AllowWorkspaceShellTerminalCommand, DisallowWorkspaceShellTerminalCommand, RenameTerminalAction, SelectAllTerminalAction, FocusTerminalFindWidgetAction, HideTerminalFindWidgetAction, ShowNextFindTermTerminalFindWidgetAction, ShowPreviousFindTermTerminalFindWidgetAction, DeleteWordLeftTerminalAction, DeleteWordRightTerminalAction, QuickOpenActionTermContributor, QuickOpenTermAction, TERMINAL_PICKER_PREFIX, MoveToLineStartTerminalAction, MoveToLineEndTerminalAction, SplitTerminalAction, FocusPreviousPaneTerminalAction, FocusNextPaneTerminalAction, ResizePaneLeftTerminalAction, ResizePaneRightTerminalAction, ResizePaneUpTerminalAction, ResizePaneDownTerminalAction, ScrollToPreviousCommandAction, ScrollToNextCommandAction, SelectToPreviousCommandAction, SelectToNextCommandAction } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalActions';
+import { KillTerminalAction, ClearTerminalSelection, CopyTerminalSelectionAction, CreateNewTerminalAction, CreateNewInActiveWorkspaceTerminalAction, FocusActiveTerminalAction, FocusNextTerminalAction, FocusPreviousTerminalAction, SelectDefaultShellWindowsTerminalAction, RunSelectedTextInTerminalAction, RunActiveFileInTerminalAction, ScrollDownTerminalAction, ScrollDownPageTerminalAction, ScrollToBottomTerminalAction, ScrollUpTerminalAction, ScrollUpPageTerminalAction, ScrollToTopTerminalAction, TerminalPasteAction, ToggleTerminalAction, ClearTerminalAction, AllowWorkspaceShellTerminalCommand, DisallowWorkspaceShellTerminalCommand, RenameTerminalAction, SelectAllTerminalAction, FocusTerminalFindWidgetAction, HideTerminalFindWidgetAction, ShowNextFindTermTerminalFindWidgetAction, ShowPreviousFindTermTerminalFindWidgetAction, DeleteWordLeftTerminalAction, DeleteWordRightTerminalAction, QuickOpenActionTermContributor, QuickOpenTermAction, TERMINAL_PICKER_PREFIX, MoveToLineStartTerminalAction, MoveToLineEndTerminalAction, SplitTerminalAction, FocusPreviousPaneTerminalAction, FocusNextPaneTerminalAction, ResizePaneLeftTerminalAction, ResizePaneRightTerminalAction, ResizePaneUpTerminalAction, ResizePaneDownTerminalAction, ScrollToPreviousCommandAction, ScrollToNextCommandAction, SelectToPreviousCommandAction, SelectToNextCommandAction } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalActions';
 import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
 import { ShowAllCommandsAction } from 'vs/workbench/parts/quickopen/browser/commandsHandler';
 import { SyncActionDescriptor } from 'vs/platform/actions/common/actions';
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 				ScrollUpPageTerminalAction.ID,
 				ScrollToTopTerminalAction.ID,
 				ClearTerminalAction.ID,
+				ClearTerminalSelection.ID,
 				debugActions.StartAction.ID,
 				debugActions.StopAction.ID,
 				debugActions.RunAction.ID,
@@ -346,6 +347,10 @@ actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(CreateNewTermina
 	primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.US_BACKTICK,
 	mac: { primary: KeyMod.WinCtrl | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.US_BACKTICK }
 }), 'Terminal: Create New Integrated Terminal', category);
+actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ClearTerminalSelection, ClearTerminalSelection.ID, ClearTerminalSelection.LABEL, {
+	primary: KeyCode.Escape,
+	linux: { primary: KeyCode.Escape }
+}, KEYBINDING_CONTEXT_TERMINAL_TEXT_SELECTED), 'Terminal: Escape selection', category);
 actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(CreateNewInActiveWorkspaceTerminalAction, CreateNewInActiveWorkspaceTerminalAction.ID, CreateNewInActiveWorkspaceTerminalAction.LABEL), 'Terminal: Create New Integrated Terminal (In Active Workspace)', category);
 actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(FocusActiveTerminalAction, FocusActiveTerminalAction.ID, FocusActiveTerminalAction.LABEL), 'Terminal: Focus Terminal', category);
 actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(FocusNextTerminalAction, FocusNextTerminalAction.ID, FocusNextTerminalAction.LABEL), 'Terminal: Focus Next Terminal', category);

src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalActions.ts

@@ -787,6 +787,27 @@ export class ClearTerminalAction extends Action {
 	}
 }
 
+export class ClearTerminalSelection extends Action {
+
+	public static readonly ID = 'workbench.action.terminal.clearSelection';
+	public static readonly LABEL = nls.localize('workbench.action.terminal.clearSelection', "Clear Selection");
+
+	constructor(
+		id: string, label: string,
+		@ITerminalService private terminalService: ITerminalService
+	) {
+		super(id, label);
+	}
+
+	public run(event?: any): TPromise<any> {
+		let terminalInstance = this.terminalService.getActiveInstance();
+		if (terminalInstance && terminalInstance.hasSelection()) {
+			terminalInstance.clearSelection();
+		}
+		return TPromise.as(void 0);
+	}
+}
+
 export class AllowWorkspaceShellTerminalCommand extends Action {
 
 	public static readonly ID = 'workbench.action.terminal.allowWorkspaceShell';