Prevent empty copy/cut from overwriting paste buffer

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Prevent empty copy/cut from overwriting paste buffer #1127

Closed internationils closed 3 weeks ago

internationils commented 3 months ago

When copy-pasting, it can happen that you

select some text
ctrl-C (or ctrl-X) it
switch to a different tab (or somewhere in the same tab)
click where you want to paste
accidentally hit ctrl-C instead of CTRL-V

This deletes the paste buffer since nothing is selected. If nothing is selected, ctrl-X/C should not touch the paste buffer.

RickStrahl commented 3 months ago

I've run into this as well, but... I don't think it's wise to break standard copy/paste behavior for our fat fingering. There are legitimate reasons for wanting to clear the clipboard with empty text.

Every other text editor has this same - standard - clipboard behavior.

internationils commented 3 months ago

I'm switching a lot between a laptop keyboard and a full-sized normal keyboard and it's driving me nuts : ) That said, your logic makes sense. An Option might be nice though...