Bug 406218

Summary: clipboard sync unavailable
Product: [Applications] kdeconnect Reporter: Florian Ludwig <vierzigundzwei>
Component: android-applicationAssignee: Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status: RESOLVED MOVED    
Severity: normal CC: andrew.g.r.holmes, nicolas.fella
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 1.10   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Florian Ludwig 2019-04-04 13:54:57 UTC 
SUMMARY
Worked in the past, not sure when it stopped.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Select connected device
2. open "three dots" menu
3. Plugin settings
4. No "clipboard" plugin available




SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Fedora 29
KDE Connect Android App: 1.12.6
Phone: Nokia 7 Plus with Android P
Gsconnect: 21
Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2019-04-05 09:27:36 UTC 
Do you use the Wayland session?
Comment 2 Florian Ludwig 2019-04-05 15:19:38 UTC 
@nicolas
Yes, I am using wayland - and have been for about two years. So it did work before.

So it could be an issue on the server side?  The server does influence which plugins are available in the app?
Comment 3 Andy Holmes 2019-04-05 19:37:42 UTC 
Clipboard is disabled on Wayland since GSConnect v21:

https://github.com/andyholmes/gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect/releases/tag/v21

> In order to facilitate proper Wayland support a custom DBusObjectManager was
> implemented avoiding several hangs and bugs related to session startup. The GdkX11
> backend (XWayland) is no longer forced with the consequence that Clipboard is no
> longer supported in Wayland sessions.

This was done to solve several performance problems caused by forcing XWayland usage on Wayland, as well to address HiDPI bugs like #335 [1]. Clipboard support under Wayland will just have to wait until a Wayland extension for clipboard is supported.

[1]: https://github.com/andyholmes/gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect/issues/335