No cut/copy/paste in Configurator (File Explorer)

[uspino2]

Ever since the last few updates I lost the ability to copy and paste bits of text code in Configurator (File Explorer now). Shortcuts work, but no copy/cut/paste option in the right-click menu. I'm using Safari.

[danielperna84]

I have to admit that I have never payed attention to it since I only use keyboard shortcuts for this. But indeed there are no copy/paste options in the context menu.
That being said, I don't think I can change anything about that. This seems to be a problem with the Ace Editor that is being used. Here you can see lots of issues regarding copy/paste.

[Kisty]

Same for Android. Guessing it's not just Windows.

[Kisty]

This seems to be fixed in this example. Would an update of Ace help? https://ace.c9.io/build/kitchen-sink.html

[danielperna84]

I have added the latest version (1.4.8 I believe) in the latest configurator. I think this is actually a regression that has happened within Ace, and the example you are pointing to is out of date.

[Kisty]

@danielperna84 strange. The example is running 1.4.8 though.

[danielperna84]

Ok, then feel free to research why it's not working within the configurator. 😉

[uspino2]

Could it have something to do with this?

https://www.techiedelight.com/disabling-text-selection-cut-copy-right-click/

Cut/cupy/paste is not allowed in Chrome either.

[Kisty]

@danielperna84 I've had a good look and I can't see anything obvious that's preventing things, but I think it's to do with the JavaScript code in dev.html. I think it's either overriding text selection or the right click context menu behaviour.

[danielperna84]

Could it have something to do with this?

https://www.techiedelight.com/disabling-text-selection-cut-copy-right-click/

Cut/cupy/paste is not allowed in Chrome either.

No, I don't think that's the problem. I have not implemented anything consciously that would prevent copy / paste. That wouldn't make any sense for a text editor.

@Kisty
It's either a side-effect of something in dev.html that's not directly related, or its a result of not using 100% of the Ace Editor code. Or maybe their build on cdjnjs is broken (the demo you refer to does not make use of the hosted version).