Re: [libreoffice-users] copy function not working

At 10:25 06/06/2018 -0700, Robert M McClure wrote:
> I can assure you that the reported problem, ie, Control-C not 
> copying. Is NOT a hardware problem. On my machine it appears to 
> happen quite regularly under the following circumstance. Firefox is 
> displaying a web page. Control-C click on the URL bar. Open a Writer 
> window. Paste (Control-V). This ALWAYS works. Select some text in 
> the Firefox page. Control-C click. Go to the Writer page. Paste. 
> About 90% of the time the result is the previously copied URL. 
> However, if in the Firefox page, you click on Edit, and then Copy, 
> and then paste in the Writer Document, it is correct.

That was one of the tests I was suggesting, so you have provided new 
evidence. Thank you.

> I have performed this experiment (and similar ones) enough times to 
> definitely rule out a keyboard problem on my machine. There is 
> something strange in the interaction between Firefox and Writer. I 
> have tried the same experiment with the Opera browser and do not see 
> this problem.

Again, new evidence. I don't have any clever answers.

> And for the record, I have a PhD in Electrical Engineering ...

I imagine that there are plenty of people with PhDs who are not 
overly competent with computers! (I've met some.) But - for the 
avoidance of doubt - I was and am in no way suspecting that of you.

Brian Barker  


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