Allow Copy in Private Mode

[saf]

Just as there is the option "Allow screenshots in private mode", I would like to also have an option to allow Copy in private mode.
I just copied something, quit Firefox, only to find out my Clipboard was empty.

[Jon]

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[rtestard]

Hi @saf , I just tested this flow which seems to work fine:

- Open a private window

- Copy test on a website

- Close Firefox

- Paste

Can you clarify your flow and provide detalis on the system you're on please?

[saf]

I'm sorry, it seems the problem is with Google keyboard: you can paste fine, but this keyboard gives as hint (before you start typing anything) a previous copied info, and also in the history of copied items of the keyboard (if you have it enabled) it doesn't appear. But this behaviour doesn't happen when copying from non private window, so there is an improvement to make.

[KevinBrosnan]

@rtestard

We use the incognito/private mode if the keyboard supports it. I get the same behavior in Chrome in incognito mode. The thing Focus is missing is Fill link from clipboard.

[romwell]

The problem also appears when I try to copy the text I typed into a text box, e.g. on a forum (if I want to edit it before posting, for example, or simply have a copy in case Firefox reloads while I'm writing the comment).

I can't copy the text I just wrote! This is utterly ridiculous. Please fix it.

It's also a huge accessibility issue. Sometimes I need extra time to write something, and I need to copy/paste to continue writing at a later time.

Firefox for Android doesn't allow that by disabling copying from text boxes in private tabs.

[Zeff]

This issue has now manifested to disabling third party apps from accessing the clipboard contents when copying in a Private Window.

I am using a Mac with the Pastebot app, and when copying text it goes to the system clipboard but Pastebot is precluded from accessing it.

This is wretched user experience.

[PearlyP]

I would just like to add and clarify that, yes, copying and pasting does work of a fashion, but all copies of text when in private mode go into Android's secure clipboard and appears uses the EXTRA_IS_SENSITIVE flag, which combined prevents other applications such as Google Keyboard from accessing and caching the clipboard history (it acts like there is nothing in the clipboard) but using the system paste (i.e. hold down in writable text box until context menu pops up and selecting Paste) works just fine. Having the option to control if regular or secure keyboard is used in private mode would make this mode far more useful for those that use as their daily driver for browser site privacy but are less concerned on a system level of their clipboard contents (as they typically are intending to share that data across apps in any case).