Bug 507107

Summary:	Clicking copy text in SMS text notification doesn't copy the text.
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	Derek <dcostroff>
Component:	messaging-application	Assignee:	Simon Redman <simon>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Derek 2025-07-16 09:59:53 UTC

When I receive a text message on my phone, a notification appears on my desktop through KDE Connect. The pop-up includes a “Copy text” option, but clicking it does not copy anything to the clipboard. This is especially frustrating with one-time passwords (OTPs) or 6-digit verification codes. I can see the code in the notification, but the "Copy" button does nothing.

System Information:

OS: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.16.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
KDE Connect Version: 25.04.3-1

Additional Notes:
The issue happens consistently and affects both regular SMS messages and verification codes. Clipboard syncing is enabled in KDE Connect. Any suggestions for a fix would be appreciated.

Comment 1 Simon Redman 2025-07-22 20:41:43 UTC

The copy button on the SMS notification does whatever the phone/app decides to do with it. I normally see this does copy to the clipboard. However, since it is a notification coming from Android, the action is taken on Android and it is copied to the phone's clipboard. If you are able to configure clipboard autosync (https://userbase.kde.org/KDEConnect#Auto-sync_on_Android_10+) it should be transparent. 

The 25.08 release will also have a "fix" that explicitly handles actions which say Copy on the desktop: https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde/-/merge_requests/633