Uploaded image for project: 'Qt'
  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-105531

Missing context menu for text fields

    XMLWordPrintable

Details

    Description

      In most Windows and Mac apps, right-clicking any text field shows a popup menu to Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, etc. This behavior is built into the standard text control in the Win32 and AppKit frameworks and is seen everywhere.

      In Qt, the Quick.Controls TextField handles keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, but it does not respond to right-click. I know it is not difficult to add a popup menu, but this should happen by default. The right-click user interface is important for novice users who are not aware of keyboard shortcuts. 

      To reproduce this problem, use the TextField in QML with selectByMouse:true

      Attachments

        Issue Links

          depends on

          Suggestion - Public suggestions QTBUG-67331 Make it possible to react to context menu events

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed
          duplicates

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-35598 QtQuick Controls TextField and TextArea miss mouse context menu

          • P1: Critical - Urgent and Important, will STOP the release if matched with set FixVersion field. This includes regressions from the last version that are not edge cases; Data loss; Build issues; All but the most unlikely crashes/lockups/hanging; Serious usability issues and embarrassing bugs & Bugs critical to a deliverable. This is the highest possible priority for requirements.
          • Closed
          relates to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-105530 Can't paste into empty text field on Android

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Closed

          Task - A task that needs to be done. QTBUG-134459 spreadsheets and texteditor examples (and others?) should have undo/redo functionality

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Reported
          No reviews matched the request. Check your Options in the drop-down menu of this sections header.

          Activity

            People

              mitch_curtis Mitch Curtis
              rss Richard Stephens
              Votes:
              1 Vote for this issue
              Watchers:
              6 Start watching this issue

              Dates

                Created:
                Updated:
                Resolved:

                Gerrit Reviews

                  There are no open Gerrit changes