keybase / keybase/client

Can't copy gist from Windows

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Description

Windows app gave me a gist to copy to github, but it is impossible to copy, which means it is then impossible to paste. ctrl+c does not work. right click and select copy does not work.

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Research direction

Reproduce the problem in the Windows app using the gist-copy flow described in the issue, testing both Ctrl+C and the context-menu Copy action. Trace the copy interaction from that flow and verify that the resulting gist can be pasted into GitHub.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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