zopencommunity / zopencommunity/bashport

Behavior of copy/paste from clipboard using Git Bash is different from Linux

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Groovy
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Description

When accessing a Linux system using Git Bash, you can copy/paste content by simply right clicking to open the context menu that allows you to copy/paste content using your clipboard and then selecting copy or paste. This is the expected behavior.

When accessing a z/OS system using Git Bash, you need to hold [shift] and then right click to open the context menu. The behavior of vim on z/OS should match the behavior of vim on Linux such that the user should be able to just right click to open the context menu.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing right-click clipboard behavior in vim over Git Bash on Linux and z/OS, then trace where the terminal or shell handles the context menu and define done as matching the Linux behavior without holding Shift.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, linux, vim
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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