micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

The value for the "clipboard" option doesn't show up on status bar

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Description

The status of the clipboard shows null when used as a status bar item via adding $(opt:clipboard) to statusformatr or statusformatl

It will show properly if you set the clipboard option during that session, but when you exit and return it goes back to showing null.

The clipboard itself works as expected, this is not an issue with the clipboard functionality

macOS micro Version: 2.0.14, Commit hash: 04c57704
Proxmox micro version 2.0.11

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with $(opt:clipboard) in statusformatr or statusformatl, then restart micro and compare the displayed value before and after setting the clipboard option. Trace how the status bar reads persisted options; done means the clipboard value no longer becomes null after restarting, while clipboard functionality remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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