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| From | "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.software.firefox, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.os.linux |
| Subject | Re: PSA: Clipboard differences between Chromium & Firefox across platforms |
| Date | 2026-02-15 19:43 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <mveiesF2avtU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
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Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On 2026-02-15 13:54, Paul wrote:
> On Sun, 2/15/2026 7:13 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>> On 2026-02-15 07:52, Maria Sophia wrote:
>>> Carlos E. R. wrote:
>> I can not run his command, anyway:
>>
>> cer@Laicolasse:~> wl-paste
>> Failed to connect to a Wayland server
>> cer@Laicolasse:~> wl-paste --help
>> Usage:
>> wl-paste [options]
>> Paste content from the Wayland clipboard. <===========
>>
>> Options:
>> -n, --no-newline Do not append a newline character.
>> -l, --list-types Instead of pasting, list the offered types.
>> -p, --primary Use the "primary" clipboard.
>> -w, --watch command Run a command each time the selection changes.
>> -t, --type mime/type Override the inferred MIME type for the content.
>> -s, --seat seat-name Pick the seat to work with.
>> -v, --version Display version info.
>> -h, --help Display this message.
>> Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
>>
>> See wl-clipboard(1) for more details.
>> cer@Laicolasse:~>
>>
>> I use X, not wayland.
>
> There's no guarantee any clipboards softwares will
> even agree on what is on the clipboard. Some of the
> clipboard items could be automatic translations of
> things submitted by the sourcing application. And
> Wayland being a latecomer, of course it's going to have
> to do weird shit, to get a name for itself.
>
> Firefox supports all three serving options, as would a Chromium.
>
> Wayland, Xwayland (temporary X11 option for older programs), Xorg (original X11 still available)
>
> A person doing testing, has to find two clipboard managers (Wayland one, X11 one), have three login options,
> to do some tests. And even then, who knows whether the answer is based on
> hard reasons underneath.
I found several tools doing things with the clipboard. One letting you
access content from previous operations. But I did not see one listing
the contents of the clipboard.
Not being a Linux programmer, I'm not aware of the many clipboards you
or Lew mentions. I only know two types:
- An ancient method accessed solely with the mouse
- A newer method accessed via menu or shortcuts.
Different, but with some apps they mix.
--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;
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PSA: Clipboard differences between Chromium & Firefox across platforms Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-02-12 15:26 -0500
Re: PSA: Clipboard differences between Chromium & Firefox across platforms "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-13 12:02 +0100
Re: PSA: Clipboard differences between Chromium & Firefox across platforms R Daneel Olivaw <Danni@hyperspace.vogon.gov.invalid> - 2026-02-13 12:19 +0100
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