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Cannot Paste text from clipboard in status bar in Windows 10

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Description

Suppose i find a keyboard from browser and I copy into clipboard
Steps to reproduce

  1. I search with (/) key
  2. If I do Ctrl+V it pasted inside code not on status bar

Expected Behavior:

  1. IF i am focus on status bar then i should be able to paste text in status bar instead of editor window.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on Windows 10 using the listed search and Ctrl+V steps, checking whether focus remains on the status bar or moves to the editor. The work is done when pasted clipboard text appears in the status bar while it is focused, without changing the editor content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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