Bug 425113

Summary:	Can't copy partial message from SMS
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	J.O. Aho <trizt>
Component:	messaging-application	Assignee:	Simon Redman <simon>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	jobe1887
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	1.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description J.O. Aho 2020-08-07 14:07:58 UTC

When you look at a SMS message in the KDE kdeconnect application,
and want to copy partial text, this ain't possible as the SMS ain't of text type. You are forced to copy the whole text from the context menu and paste it to a text editor and then copy the text you wanted (kind of like having micorsoft windows).


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Left click on the kdeconnect try icon
2. Open the menu in the popup (three lines icon on the right side)
3. Select "SMS Messages"
4. Right click on the latest message from someone
5. Move mouse pointer to the start of the text section you want to copy
6. Press down left mouse button and move the pointer to the end of the text section you want to copy

OBSERVED RESULT
No text is marked.

EXPECTED RESULT
Text should be marked and in the X windows clipboard


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Artix/Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.72.0
Qt Version: 5.15.0

Comment 1 jobe1887 2020-08-24 23:18:12 UTC

I cannot send any messages with kde connect sms window

Comment 2 Simon Redman 2023-01-16 21:30:25 UTC

I didn't write the commit so it is not easy to look up, but support for partial-message and whole-message copy-paste was added awhile back. It's a little clunky, so I invite anyone interested to iterate and improve, but for the purpose of this bug I'm going to call it resolved.