copied over from other similar bug, where this problem has been
discussed, too:
After I reported a copy and paste related bug [Bug 417758] i was notified
that it was a duplicate of Bug 11334.
I read the report and thread for Bug 11334 and notified the person who
contacted me that my problem was NOT the same as one reported in 11334.
to reiterate and clarify:
Either:
Bug 417758 is NOT a duplicate of Bug 11334.
Or:
Bug 11334 does not describe the full scope of the problem.
Explanation:
The problem described in Bug 11334 is that if the user selects and copies
in one window, closes the source window, and the tries to paste into
another window the paste will fail.
The problem I reported in Bug 417758 is that if the user selects and copies
in one window and tries to paste into another window the paste fails even
if the source window remains open and the selection is intact. While the
problem is frequent it is also intermittent and reproducing it is a hit or
miss affair.
Please note that the thread for Bug 11334 attributes the problem to native
X-Window behavior, which could explain the problem described in 11334 but
DOES NOT EXPLAIN the problem described in Bug 417758.
These may be two different problems or Bug 11334 may be more extensive than
previously realized.
Please also note that I spent several frustrating hours last weekend on
correspondence regarding Ubuntu bugs including this issue and this will be
my last communication on the matter. I have found the correspondence i
received dismissive, condescending, and indicative of poor practice. (That
is, you are not reading the bug reports thoroughly.) I refuse to put any
more time into this.
IMHO the way this bug has been treated illustrates some of reasons Ubuntu
continues to have significant usability issues.
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 11334
Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste
** Also affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
Intermittent problems with copying text from web browsers and pasting
elsewhere. First noticed problem while using Epiphany. First thought
I might be highlighting and forgetting to copy (a mistake I occasionally
do make) but ruled that out after being very careful and double
checking. Then thought it might be an application problem so stopped
using Epiphany but have since had the same problem with Firefox.
So far I haven't noticed this problem with other types of applications
but as it's intermittent and I've been using browsers more than anything
else lately it could be the system clip board and I've only had problems
while using browsers just by coincidence.
+
+ this is no duplicate of Bug 11334 because the source is not closed
+ before the paste.
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts
Status: New => Invalid
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