[Pidgin] #7869: Copy + Paste functionality not working on external applications (windows)

Mon Dec 22 15:44:48 EST 2008

#7869: Copy + Paste functionality not working on external applications (windows)
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 Reporter:  fmkaiba              |        Owner:  datallah       
     Type:  defect               |       Status:  new            
Milestone:                       |    Component:  winpidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.5.3                |   Resolution:                 
 Keywords:  copy paste external  |  
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Comment(by fmkaiba):

 I did a little reading on what you linked too, the HTML format page.

 I am seeing noticeable differences in the way pidgin copies, and for
 example firefox copies 'HTML Formats' i think the issue may be vista x64?
 i would like someone with vista 32 to test this if possible.

 Here is what i have seen:

 Pidgins format saves like:

 Version:1.0
 StartHTML:0000000105
 EndHTML:0000000160
 StartFragment:0000000127
 EndFragment:0000000140
 <!--StartFragment-->
 Copy Test!
 <!--EndFragment-->

 Where firefox saves like:

 Version:0.9
 StartHTML:00000231
 EndHTML:00000751
 StartFragment:00000265
 EndFragment:00000715
 <html><body>
 <!--StartFragment-->Copy Test!<!--EndFragment-->
 </body>
 </html>

 The clipboard mime type for firefox's HTML also shows as HTML, Text (an
 attempt to make it universal between applications?)

 where pidgin's indeed shows only HTML. (i cannot copy from pidgin to any
 other application, including firefox.)
 This problem is also exactly repeatable on a friends laptop (running a
 complete different set of apps, but also x64 vista)

 Is there a reason for pidgin using a different copying form then firefox?
 why bump the version up to 1. instead of 0.9 too?

 (i assume there was a change i am missing)

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