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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-34867

Android: Support proper selection/copy/cut/paste

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      The current mouse selection in e.g. TextEdit components is not very well suited for mobile platforms.

      On both Android and iOS, you would want a way of selecting text which did not interfere with input and which allows you to easily edit the selection with your fingers using movable anchors. We need a QPA API for this and it needs to be flexible enough to be used on these platforms and probably BlackBerry / Jolla.

      If possible, it would also be very good to integrate with the system toolbar for manipulating the selection (the copy/cut-buttons on Android). This last part might be separated into a different task, as it's really about exposing this functionality to the user (either through a cross-platform API if possible or androidextras).

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          Task - A task that needs to be done. QTBUG-36015 Tasks that require coordination between WinRT, Android and iOS implementations

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-34616 Android: selected text in QTextEdit disappears

          • 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.
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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-36515 Android, TextEdit: selectingByMouse property causes text to be randomly copied/pasted/deleted

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-58700 [Android] Text selection handles stay visible when keyboard is hidden

          • 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.
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          For Gerrit Dashboard: QTBUG-34867
          # Subject Branch Project Status CR V
          101362,1 WIP: Android: add support for edit menu 5.4 qt/qtquickcontrols Status: DEFERRED 0 0
          142466,14 Android selection handles dev qt/qtbase Status: MERGED -2 0

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              ogoffart Olivier Goffart (Woboq GmbH)
              esabraha Eskil Abrahamsen Blomfeldt
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