Paste using Windows Clipboard doesn't work if ctrl+v unbound #13616

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opened 2026-01-31 03:47:28 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
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Originally created by @rnbdc on GitHub (Apr 25, 2021).

If I try to use Windows Clipboard manager to paste text into Windows Terminal 1.7.1033.0 I can't do it if I { "command": "unbound", "keys": "ctrl+v" }

I need to unbound crtl+v because I need ctrl+v in some shell programs. Paste works fine with crtl-shift-v, but not with Windows Clipboard manager, which then inserts inserts a literal ctrl-v instead of pasting text.

This is a problem for all people that prefer and/or need to used ctrl-shift-v instead of ctrl-v to paste text, and then can't use clipboard manager to keep a cut+paste history.

Originally created by @rnbdc on GitHub (Apr 25, 2021). If I try to use Windows Clipboard manager to paste text into Windows Terminal 1.7.1033.0 I can't do it if I { "command": "unbound", "keys": "ctrl+v" } I need to unbound crtl+v because I need ctrl+v in some shell programs. Paste works fine with crtl-shift-v, but not with Windows Clipboard manager, which then inserts inserts a literal ctrl-v instead of pasting text. This is a problem for all people that prefer and/or need to used ctrl-shift-v instead of ctrl-v to paste text, and then can't use clipboard manager to keep a cut+paste history.
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Apr 26, 2021):

What would you like us to do about it? If your clipboard software can’t be reconfigured to use something other than Ctrl+V, and you need Ctrl+V to work in your connected client application... you may need new clipboard software.

We have been discussing the options with the Windows clipboard team, and they don’t seem to have any ideas.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Apr 26, 2021): What would you like us to do about it? If your clipboard software can’t be reconfigured to use something other than Ctrl+V, and you need Ctrl+V to work in your connected client application... you may need new clipboard software. We have been discussing the options with the Windows clipboard team, and they don’t seem to have any ideas.
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@KalleOlaviNiemitalo commented on GitHub (Apr 26, 2021):

Oh it actually sends WM_KEYDOWN messages for Ctrl+V 😮 If I turn off "Enable Ctrl key shortcuts" in conhost of Windows 10 version 20H2 (OS Build 19042.928), then Windows+V cannot paste to that either.

Doesn't UWP support anything equivalent to WM_PASTE, which would indicate the intent regardless of key bindings?

@KalleOlaviNiemitalo commented on GitHub (Apr 26, 2021): Oh it actually sends WM_KEYDOWN messages for Ctrl+V 😮 If I turn off "Enable Ctrl key shortcuts" in conhost of Windows 10 version 20H2 (OS Build 19042.928), then Windows+V cannot paste to that either. Doesn't UWP support anything equivalent to WM_PASTE, which would indicate the intent regardless of key bindings?
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 26, 2021):

We're actually tracking this discussion over in #322. It started as a discussion about "ditto", but expanded to a discussion of the Windows 10 "Cloud Clipboard" as well.

/dup #322

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 26, 2021): We're actually tracking this discussion over in #322. It started as a discussion about "ditto", but expanded to a discussion of the Windows 10 "Cloud Clipboard" as well. /dup #322
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Apr 26, 2021):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Apr 26, 2021): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#13616