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Copy On Select 2
What is Copy On Select 2?
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- clipboardWrite
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Add-on summary
"Are you used to being able to highlight text and have it instantly copied to the clipboard? Why not have this functionality in your browser as well?" -- spyrosoft
This is a fork of https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/copy-on-select by late spyrosoft. See the version history on SourceHut for information on what has changed since the fork.
Here are some cases where it is difficult or outright impossible for this add-on to copy-on-select:
- Technically impossible:
Firefox user interface elements outside of the main web page (URL bar, dialogues, etc.)
Special Firefox pages (
about:*
,view-source:*
), PDF documents, XML documents Disabled input elements of a web page - Probably possible, probably not: JavaScript-heavy web pages, in particular if they do funny things with the selection (https://docs.google.com) Likewise web pages that rely on JavaScript libraries like CodeMirror for text input
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
Copy On Select 2 is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Copy On Select 2 if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Copy On Select 2 is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.