From 00478aad9d601f264112c976ae9e01600234862b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wukko Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 15:46:15 +0600 Subject: [PATCH] Created the page --- How-to-fix-clipboard-pasting-in-Firefox.md | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 How-to-fix-clipboard-pasting-in-Firefox.md diff --git a/How-to-fix-clipboard-pasting-in-Firefox.md b/How-to-fix-clipboard-pasting-in-Firefox.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..130eac4 --- /dev/null +++ b/How-to-fix-clipboard-pasting-in-Firefox.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +If you ended up here, cobalt's clipboard functionality probably does not work for you in Firefox. You can fix this by changing a single preference in `about:config`. + +## Steps to fix clipboard functionality: +1. Go to `about:config`: + + ![Screenshot showing about:config entered into address bar](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/9ad78612-a372-4949-aeac-99dfc41e273c) + +2. If asked, read what Firefox has to say and press "Accept the Risk and Continue". + ⚠ Tinkering with other preferences may break your browser. **Do not** edit them unless you know what you're doing. + + ![Screenshot showing about:config security warning that reads: "Proceed with caution. Changing advanced configuration preferences can impact Firefox performance or security." Lower there's a pre-checked checkbox that says: "Warn me when I attempt to access these preferences". Lowest element is a blue button that says "Accept the Risk and Continue"](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/02328729-dbfe-4ea4-b2ca-7bcf1998c2ca) + +3. Search for `dom.events.asyncClipboard.readText` + + ![Screenshot showing "dom.events.asyncClipboard.readText" entered into search on about:config page](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/7c7f7e3c-6a6a-40df-8436-277489e72e0b) + +4. Press the toggle button on very right. + + ![Screenshot showing "dom.events.asyncClipboard.readText" preference on about:config page with highlighted toggle button on very right](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/b45db18e-f4bf-4f1c-9a8c-f13a63a21335) + +5. "false" should change to "true". + + ![Screenshot showing "dom.events.asyncClipboard.readText" preference on about:config page, this one with "true" text highlighted](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/4869b4ff-8385-4cd3-ae59-aa2e03a58b5f) + +6. Go back to cobalt, reload the page, press `paste and download` button again. This time it works! Enjoy simpler downloading experience :)