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fix(linux): Clipboard paste methods (ctrl_v / ctrl_shift_v / shift_insert) fail on GNOME Wayland #1276

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12 changes: 8 additions & 4 deletions src-tauri/src/clipboard.rs
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Expand Up @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use tauri::{AppHandle, Manager};
use tauri_plugin_clipboard_manager::ClipboardExt;

#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
use crate::utils::{is_kde_wayland, is_wayland};
use crate::utils::{is_gnome_wayland, is_kde_wayland, is_wayland};

/// Pastes text using the clipboard: saves current content, writes text, sends paste keystroke, restores clipboard.
fn paste_via_clipboard(
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ fn paste_via_clipboard(
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
fn try_send_key_combo_linux(paste_method: &PasteMethod) -> Result<bool, String> {
if is_wayland() {
// Wayland: prefer wtype (but not on KDE), then dotool, then ydotool
// Wayland: prefer wtype (but not on KDE or GNOME), then dotool, then ydotool
// Note: wtype doesn't work on KDE (no zwp_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1 support)
if !is_kde_wayland() && is_wtype_available() {
// or on GNOME/Mutter (same reason — Mutter deliberately does not implement
// the virtual-keyboard-v1 protocol).
if !is_kde_wayland() && !is_gnome_wayland() && is_wtype_available() {
info!("Using wtype for key combo");
send_key_combo_via_wtype(paste_method)?;
return Ok(true);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -166,7 +168,9 @@ fn try_direct_typing_linux(text: &str, preferred_tool: TypingTool) -> Result<boo
}
// Wayland: prefer wtype, then dotool, then ydotool
// Note: wtype doesn't work on KDE (no zwp_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1 support)
if !is_kde_wayland() && is_wtype_available() {
// or on GNOME/Mutter (same reason — Mutter deliberately does not implement
// the virtual-keyboard-v1 protocol).
if !is_kde_wayland() && !is_gnome_wayland() && is_wtype_available() {
info!("Using wtype for direct text input");
type_text_via_wtype(text)?;
return Ok(true);
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14 changes: 14 additions & 0 deletions src-tauri/src/utils.rs
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Expand Up @@ -64,3 +64,17 @@ pub fn is_kde_plasma() -> bool {
pub fn is_kde_wayland() -> bool {
is_wayland() && is_kde_plasma()
}

/// Check if running on GNOME desktop environment
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
pub fn is_gnome() -> bool {
std::env::var("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP")
.map(|v| v.to_uppercase().contains("GNOME"))
.unwrap_or(false)
}

/// Check if running on GNOME with Wayland
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
pub fn is_gnome_wayland() -> bool {
is_wayland() && is_gnome()
}