https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=151679

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> But moving this to an app-internal clipboard
> would completely disable this feature.

Just to be clear, by “app-specific pasteboard” I was referring to a
system-provided pasteboard with a unique LO-specific identifier, not some
proprietary construct. But I realize that, even then, it may not be simple to
implement.

An obvious alternative solution would be to introduce a dedicated command for
copying DDE links.

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the vast majority of LO users don’t
even know about DDE links, and for those that do, creating a link is not a
frequent operation, particularly compared to just copying content. So,
realistically, there is no need to prepare for link creation every time the
user hits Cmd-C.

Creating the link in the destination document currently requires invoking
“Paste Special”. Why not turn this situation around and start by invoking a
“Copy Link” action at the source?

This approach would also be a boon for discoverability. Right now, I guess the
only place in the UI that even suggests that links are a thing is in the “Paste
Special” dialog. DDE linking can be useful, but I imagine almost no one knows
about it.

> All that makes sense only if pasting DDE links to applications other than
> LibreOffice itself doesn't make sense on macOS.

I’m not aware of any macOS app (except LO) that you could paste a DDE link
into.

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