eclipse-theia/theia

[browser] cannot use the 'paste' menu item in the browser application

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#2,171 opened on Jun 22, 2018

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Description

Copy & Paste 1- Why don't we have those two options in the context menu of the editor ? 2- In the top menu bar of Theia, Copy / Paste are available, but no key accelerator for the Paste 3- After doing of some code copy, we cannot use the "Paste" from the top menu, a dialog says to use the browser paste or shortcut, --> Paste from Theia menu does not work We should be able to trigger the PASTE from the browser when selecting the Paste option from Theia Compare to eclipse editor, "Copy" and "Paste" are available form the menu, context menu in the editor and have accelerator for it.

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
TypeScript knowledgeTheia development setup
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
Investigate the Theia menu system to add a paste action that uses the browser clipboard API. Look at existing copy functionality for reference. Check the main menu and editor context menu configuration files. Consider browser security restrictions for clipboard access.
[browser] cannot use the 'paste' menu item in the browser application · eclipse-theia/theia#2171 | Good First Issue