Feature request: easy to copy console rules from GUI

RouterOS General
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Please, implement user friendly import/export of rules (copying from editor dialog boxes).

For example, we have an opened rule in NAT or Firewall and we want to
share this for friend or to conveniently post it on forum or support chat,
because writing those are time-consuming, and mistakes may happen; making screenshots is too long.

And consider the “Copy” button would rather be “Clone” button.

I think the editor of rules should have such functionality at least for frequently used modules, this will improve support quality and user experience in general.


Example of obtained rule:

add dst-mac-address=01:02:03:04:05:06/FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF new-dst-ports="" ports=ether1 switch=switch1

Example of GUI: see attached file.
copy_rule.png

2

Do you know that an export command exists on RouterOS?
Check this page out: https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Configuration_Management#Exporting_Configuration

3

Export exists, but it’s not exactly practical solution for this. You have to open terminal, type export command, then go through wall of text, until you find the line you need. Or you can get less lines by first navigating to selected subtree, but that’s extra time and typing, and with e.g. firewall rules you still may get quite a lot of them. So it’s usable, but far from good.

This feature would be great addition. I had similar idea recently, a little more advanced, with different motivation, but the part with copying individual rules to clipboard was the same. And even that alone (with no support for pasting) would be huge help. Best thing, I don’t think it would be at all hard to implement.