MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback
[Problem/Bug]: Copied elements are not added to clipboard history
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Description
What happened?
Texts and images from HTML copied by Ctrl+C are added to the clipboard but not the clipboard history (Win+V). The problem does not occur in Edge proper.
Importance
Moderate. My app's user experience is affected, but still usable.
Runtime Channel
Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)
Runtime Version
150.0.4078.83
SDK Version
1.0.4078.44
Framework
Win32
Operating System
Windows 11
OS Version
26200.8875
Repro steps
- Have clipboard history enabled (Settings > System > Clipboard).
- Launch WebView2APISample.
- Select any text on the page.
- Press
Ctrl+C. - Press
Win+V. - See that there is no corresponding entry in the clipboard history.
- Cross-check: Select contents of the adress bar, press
Ctrl+Cfollowed byWin+Vand see the corresponding entry in the clipboard history.
Repros in Edge Browser
No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version
Regression
Don't know
Last working version (if regression)
No response
Contributor guide
No contributing guide indexed for this repository
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the WebView2APISample reproduction on Windows 11 using the stable WebView2 Runtime and the listed SDK version. Compare copying HTML text and images from the page with copying address-bar contents, then verify that the page selections produce corresponding entries in Windows clipboard history while preserving normal clipboard behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100