Copy/paste/cut function stops working in Mac version
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Description
Copy/paste/cut functions sometimes stop working in the Mac version. I have not been able to pin down exactly what causes it, but it always seems to happen when I am using the E and B keys heavily to switch back and forth between erasing and placing tiles. When it happens, neither the keyboard shortcuts nor menus work. Closing and reopening Tiled fixes the problem.
With copy/paste, I can't tell if the copy is failing, leaving nothing to paste, or if copy is working but paste is failing (no error is given). With cut, the selected tiles are neiter cut nor copied.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure on the Mac version while switching repeatedly between erasing and placing tiles with the E and B keys. Trace the copy, paste, and cut behavior from both keyboard shortcuts and menus, checking whether the selection, copy, or paste step stops working. Done means all three operations continue to work through both interfaces without reopening Tiled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100