VoidTools Everything Copying Text with QL Bug
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Description
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Searched this TIme around Am pretty sure there it's not been reported
Describe the bug
- When copying from a text file using the CTRL+C CMD it does not copy the text instead it copies the path from everything
- When you use right click then click Copy it does copy this time But then it copies Path from Everything I verify using clipboard

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Install Void tools Everything
- Make Sure to Use Everything service when installing if not Quicklook will not work

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Now search for any text file ".txt, .py, .whatever"
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Press Spacebar
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Try copying using Right Click Copy

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Then you can also try CTRL+C
Expected behavior
A seamless copy and paste
I should say when testing out now, I realized when everything is in the background "Minimized" Copy and Paste does work seemlessly
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS Version: Windows 22H2
- QuickLook Version: 3.7.1 GitHub
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in QuickLook 3.7.1 on Windows 22H2 with VoidTools Everything enabled, using both right-click Copy and Ctrl+C on a searched text file while QuickLook is focused or minimized. Check the available exception log locations linked in the report and trace the clipboard behavior; done means both copy methods place the file text rather than its path on the clipboard.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100