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Copy Paste in Firefox results in function getSelection() { [native code] }

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Description

🐛 bug report

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Description of the problem

When I copy code in the beta editor my next paste does not contain my copied code, but rather

function getSelection() {
    [native code]
}

How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish?

Trying to copy code in beta sandbox and paste it elsewhere in the sandbox or outside of it

To Reproduce
  1. Open any beta sandbox in Firefox
  2. Copy code
  3. Paste code anywhere
  4. See bad result
Link to sandbox: link (optional)

Edit simple-area-chart (forked)

Your Environment
Software Name/Version
Сodesandbox latest beta editor
Browser latest Firefox
Operating System latest OSX

Doesn't seem to be an issue in Chrome

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the copy-and-paste steps in the beta editor using the linked simple-area-chart sandbox, first in Firefox and then in Chrome for comparison. The work is done when copied code pastes as the original code in Firefox, both inside and outside the sandbox.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
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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