Overview

The Clipboard Protocol has been in public existence for about 6 years, and yet users are still unaware that RISC OS has it and cite it as a failing of the system.

It was decided that a more 'visible' use of this protocol would encourage its use and be a plus point on a list of new features.

We have consequently added Clipboard (Cut and Paste) support to the standard RISC OS Applications - Paint, Draw, Edit, ChangeFSI and SciCalc.

The standard keyboard shortcuts of Ctrl+C to cut a selection to the Clipboard and Ctrl+V to paste a selection from the Clipboard have been implemented where appropriate. 

A number of applications have already implemented Clipboard support. There are also some applications which can indicate the contents of the Clipboard.

Clipboard takeup

• DataPower
• Zap
• StrongEd
• Messenger (mail reader) [1.40 onward, but 1.40 broken]
• Pluto (mail reader)
• IRClient (IRC client)
• JFShared DispLib applications (about 10 applications which should be able to support it or already do); details on request
• WritableUtils module (copies text from writable icons)
• IcnClipBrd (similar to above) [Unconfirmed]
• Clip (application to 'hold' clipboard on application quit)
• Clipboard (application to save clipboard)
• Schema2 (spreadsheet)
• Impression series
• Techwriter/Easiwriter (word processors)
• AdvanceDB (Database)
• ARPlayer
• Ovation Pro (DTP)
• Cerilica Vantage (graphic design)
• NCDraw [Unconfirmed]
• NCPaint [Unconfirmed]
• vim (vi like editor)
• Swipe (copy icon and window title text)
• DigitalCD [Unconfirmed]
• NoPaint [Unconfirmed]