Hi Christopher,

I can't say if this was different in a prior version so no, I don't know
what version if Amy this was possible in.

I know it affects windows version too.

Jarlath
On Jun 19, 2012 5:41 PM, "Christopher M. Penalver" <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Jarlath, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.
> While the phenomenon is reproducible, and certainly irritating, I do not
> know if this is a regression (did not happen in prior release), or a
> Wishlist. Do you know if what you desire occurred in a prior LO/OOo
> release?
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> - When LibreOffice is running, I can copy text and paste it to another
> - application, eg gEdit.
> + 1) lsb_release -rd
> + Description:  Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
> + Release:      12.04
>
> - Problem Case:
> - 1) Select and copy some text in LibreOffice Writer
> - 2) Close LibreOffice (and any other instances that may be running)
> - 3) launch Text Editor and try to paste.
> + 1) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
> + libreoffice-writer:
> +   Installed: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1
> +   Candidate: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1
> +   Version table:
> +  *** 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0
> +         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main
> i386 Packages
> +         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> +      1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0
> +         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
> Packages
>
> - Expected outcome: The copied text should appear in Text Editor.
> - Actual outcome: The 'Paste' option is greyed out in the menu and it is
> not possible to paste. My data is lost.
> + apt-cache policy gedit
> + gedit:
> +   Installed: 3.4.1-0ubuntu1
> +   Candidate: 3.4.1-0ubuntu1
> +   Version table:
> +  *** 3.4.1-0ubuntu1 0
> +         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
> Packages
> +         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> - This might be best reported upstream but I'm not sure if the clipboard
> - 'system' in Ubuntu is to blame or not. Here is the upstream report I've
> - made.
> + 3) What is expected to happen in a blank Writer document is type hello,
> + copy, close Writer, and attempt to paste in gedit and it does. However,
> + one may perform the same action in reverse successfully.
>
> - Off-topic: I just put 12.04 on my girlfriends laptop and she is very
> - unhappy to have lost 900 words of a critique this way.
> + WORKAROUND: Copy and paste before closing LibreOffice.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>  Package: libreoffice (not installed)
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
>  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
>  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
>  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1
>  Architecture: i386
>  Date: Mon Apr 16 21:18:14 2012
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386
> (20120328)
>  ProcEnviron:
> -  LANGUAGE=en_IE:en
> -  TERM=xterm
> -  PATH=(custom, no user)
> -  LANG=en_IE.UTF-8
> -  SHELL=/bin/bash
> +  LANGUAGE=en_IE:en
> +  TERM=xterm
> +  PATH=(custom, no user)
> +  LANG=en_IE.UTF-8
> +  SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: libreoffice
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - LibreOffice clears clipboard contents on exit
> + [Upstream] LibreOffice clears clipboard contents on exit
>
> ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
>   Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
>       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
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