diff --git a/lib/api.txt b/lib/api.txt
index 5dae100..3acaa9a 100644
--- a/lib/api.txt
+++ b/lib/api.txt
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ package org.connectbot.terminal {
     method @InaccessibleFromKotlin public boolean getBoldAsBright();
     method @InaccessibleFromKotlin public org.connectbot.terminal.TerminalDimensions getDimensions();
     method public String? getLastCommandOutput();
+    method public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getSnapshotLineTexts();
     method public java.util.List<org.connectbot.terminal.TerminalUrl> getUrls(optional org.connectbot.terminal.UrlScanScope scope);
     method public void resize(int newRows, int newCols);
     method public int setAnsiPalette(int[] ansiColors);
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/connectbot/terminal/TerminalEmulator.kt b/lib/src/main/java/org/connectbot/terminal/TerminalEmulator.kt
index 0f4275e..c44e4c4 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/connectbot/terminal/TerminalEmulator.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/connectbot/terminal/TerminalEmulator.kt
@@ -193,6 +193,15 @@ sealed interface TerminalEmulator {
      * While the alternate screen is active, primary scrollback is not scanned.
      */
     fun getUrls(scope: UrlScanScope = UrlScanScope.CurrentView): List<TerminalUrl>
+
+    /**
+     * Plain-text lines of the current terminal snapshot. Public accessor
+     * so consumers outside this module (notably Haven's SelectionToolbar
+     * for smart copy and word expansion) can read line text without
+     * reflecting into the internal `snapshot` StateFlow. Returns a fresh
+     * list at call time.
+     */
+    fun getSnapshotLineTexts(): List<String>
 }
 
 class TerminalEmulatorFactory {
@@ -322,6 +331,8 @@ internal class TerminalEmulatorImpl(
     )
     internal val snapshot: StateFlow<TerminalSnapshot> = _snapshot.asStateFlow()
 
+    override fun getSnapshotLineTexts(): List<String> = _snapshot.value.lines.map { it.text }
+
     // Sequence number for ordering snapshots
     private var sequenceNumber = 0L
 
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/connectbot/terminal/TerminalLine.kt b/lib/src/main/java/org/connectbot/terminal/TerminalLine.kt
index e2d9153..d6d705d 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/connectbot/terminal/TerminalLine.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/connectbot/terminal/TerminalLine.kt
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ internal data class TerminalLine(
             row = row,
             cells = List(cols) {
                 Cell(
-                    char = '\u0000',
+                    char = ' ',
                     fgColor = defaultFg,
                     bgColor = defaultBg,
                 )