Bug 508192 - Add a blank clipboard icon for when there are no copied texts
Summary: Add a blank clipboard icon for when there are no copied texts
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Clipboard widget & pop-up (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.4.4
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-08-13 08:28 UTC by Fernando M. Muniz
Modified: 2025-08-13 16:17 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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2025-08-13 08:28 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz
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Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-13 08:28:44 UTC
Created attachment 184030 [details]
Concept art.

DESCRIPTION
The Clipboard allows users to clean it without opening it by using the Context Menu, however there is no visual indicator for an empty clipboard, which would be useful in case you forgot if you cleaned or not.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have a vague memory that you cleaned the Clipboard, but not when.
2. Verify if the clipboard is empty without interacting with it.

OBSERVED RESULT
It's impossible. You have to at minimum clean it with the Context Menu, which requires two clicks and can develop a bad habit.

EXPECTED RESULT
A blank/unwritten clipboard icon would confirm if it is clean or not.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.9-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I was wondering what was the purpose of being able to clean the Clipboard with the Context Menu, and I came to the conclusion it was for privacy reasons.

Just like the Wi-Fi icon, it could also use its five lines to represent each copied line of text when they're a few.
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2025-08-13 16:17:01 UTC
You're right clearing history is for privacy reasons, but that doesn't mean having an entry or not tells you anything meaningful. 99.9% of the time you're copying non-private things. 

I don't think this is is going to be useful for improving any workflow.