Bug 506395

Summary:	I cannot copy and paste the contents of the note widget
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	alexmplastow
Component:	Notes widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	master
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description alexmplastow 2025-06-30 16:19:03 UTC

SUMMARY
My issue cropped up out of nowhere. I have not tinkered with settings related to the notes widget, and highlighting, copying, and pasting proceeds normally on any other application (e.g. wikipedia articles, terminal text)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Normal usage. The issue crops up when I click and drag, as I would for any other text display

OBSERVED RESULT
No highlighting
No copying and pasting


EXPECTED RESULT
Highlighting
Copying and pasting

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.15.4-arch2-1
KDE Plasma Version: plasmashell 6.4.1
KDE Frameworks Version:  6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I'm on Wayland

Comment 1 David Edmundson 2025-07-01 22:10:49 UTC

I cannot reproduce.

If you open the debug console for kwin (search kwin in krunner) does that show the clipboard correctly? Do you have any non-default settings in klipper (the clipboard management app)

Comment 2 alexmplastow 2025-07-01 23:53:31 UTC

(In reply to David Edmundson from comment #1)
> I cannot reproduce.
> 
> If you open the debug console for kwin (search kwin in krunner) does that
> show the clipboard correctly? Do you have any non-default settings in
> klipper (the clipboard management app)

Me neither. The problem went away with my most recent update.

Comment 3 alexmplastow 2025-07-02 00:09:20 UTC

(In reply to David Edmundson from comment #1)
> I cannot reproduce.
> 
> If you open the debug console for kwin (search kwin in krunner) does that
> show the clipboard correctly? Do you have any non-default settings in
> klipper (the clipboard management app)

I will at least try the debug console and check out any configs related to klipper, gimme a sec

Comment 4 alexmplastow 2025-07-02 01:06:08 UTC

(In reply to David Edmundson from comment #1)
> I cannot reproduce.
> 
> If you open the debug console for kwin (search kwin in krunner) does that
> show the clipboard correctly? Do you have any non-default settings in
> klipper (the clipboard management app)

The debug console has "clipboard" greyed out. Actually, multiple entries are greyed out on the kwin debug console. 

I tinker with my rc files frequently, but I do not havve a klipperrc file. All the files under /.local/share/klipper appear to be edited with updates.

The only tinkering I've done with custom clipboard configurations was installing xclilp, which I think transfers data to the same clipboard used by klipper, but should not prevent klipper from operating normally, given it is geared toward transferring console outputs to the clipboard, rather than serving as the desktop environment's primary clipboard.

The point might be moot anyway, I don't anticipate we'll get anywhere if I can't reproduce the issue either

Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-17 03:47:26 UTC

🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-01 03:46:33 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.