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Behavior of queryCommandEnabled

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From @zetafunction on May 19, 2015 16:39

Right now, queryCommandEnabled("paste") in Chrome only returns true if we're in an editable area (and https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/editing/raw-file/tip/editing.html#enabled specifically mentions that cut and paste are not always enabled, though it doesn't really define when that would be).

However, executing a paste via the top-level menu or the key combination still fires a paste event at the page.

It seems like queryCommandEnabled("paste") should just match when we allow execCommand("paste") / Ctrl+V / etc?

Copied from original issue: w3c/clipboard-apis#7

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Start by reading the issue's references to queryCommandEnabled("paste"), execCommand("paste"), and paste events. Determine and document the intended relationship between these behaviors, with the relevant editing specification updated once the expected behavior is agreed.

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Tech stack
html
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api, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
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