Re: [Clipboard API] setData description from João Eiras on 2011-09-05 (public-webapps@w3.org from July to September 2011)

From: João Eiras <joaoe@opera.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:45:07 +0200
To: public-webapps@w3.org
Message-ID: <op.v1bz5hfy2q99of@joaoe>

>> That second phrase is very confusing. Isn't it the objective of  
>> listening to cut/copy events, to possibly prevent the default action  
>> and set the data calling setData, therefore changing clipboard contents  
>> ?
>
> Yes, but not *paste* events. Pasting should never alter the data on the  
> clipboard. How can I phrase it more clearly?

Doh, my confusion. Perhaps paste should be emphasized :)

Received on Monday, 5 September 2011 10:45:44 UTC