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Observed clipboard doesn't update unless the window is hovered or playing a video.

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Description

mpv Information
mpv v0.39.0-532-gd9eb9ed8 Copyright © 2000-2024 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
 built on Dec 25 2024 18:04:34
libplacebo version: v7.350.0 (v7.349.0-30-g056b852-dirty)
FFmpeg version: N-118168-gfe04b93af
FFmpeg library versions:
   libavcodec      61.28.100
   libavdevice     61.4.100
   libavfilter     10.6.101
   libavformat     61.9.101
   libavutil       59.53.100
   libswresample   5.4.100
   libswscale      8.13.100
Other Information
- Windows version: WIN10 22H2
- GPU model, driver and version: RX570 24.9.1
- Source of mpv: zhongfly
- Latest known working version: N/A
- Issue started after the following happened: N/A
Reproduction Steps
  • Set clipboard-monitor=yes
  • Open mpv in idle or with an image
  • Copy anything to clipboard
  • Hover over the mpv window
Expected Behavior

Observing clipboard should update without hovering over the window even when no video is playing.

Actual Behavior

As per https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/discussions/15565#discussioncomment-11668922:

Is it expected that on Windows(10) observing clipboard does anything only when mpv is playing a video(can be paused) ?

On my side when its in idle or 'playing' an image, it requires hovering over the window to actually update. Docs don't mention anything about it in clipboard-monitor, but in the PR there was something about Wayland being only updated on window focus, nothing about Windows and hovering over it though. Should this be a potential bug report ?

However, i had it the other way around in the mentioned working scenario, the video can't be paused for it to work.

Idle example:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a70848ee-03d5-4f3c-9fe7-e4483d65b313

Video paused/playing example:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/08b45453-0a98-42c6-ae3b-a7fcc7e7892e

Log File

clipboard_Idle.txt
clipboard_Video.txt

Sample Files
mp.observe_property('clipboard/text', 'native', function (_, clipboard)
        mp.msg.info(clipboard)
end)
I carefully read all instruction and confirm that I did the following:
  • I tested with the latest mpv version to validate that the issue is not already fixed.
  • I provided all required information including system and mpv version.
  • I produced the log file with the exact same set of files, parameters, and conditions used in "Reproduction Steps", with the addition of --log-file=output.txt.
  • I produced the log file while the behaviors described in "Actual Behavior" were actively observed.
  • I attached the full, untruncated log file.
  • I attached the backtrace in the case of a crash.

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Research direction

Reproduce the report with clipboard-monitor=yes and the supplied Lua observer, testing idle, image, paused-video, and playing-video states on Windows 10. Compare the attached idle and video logs with the expected behavior: clipboard changes should be observed without hovering over the window, and verify the result in each state.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, lua
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
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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