Comment 0 for bug 58215

When using Evolution, the compose mail window doesn't allow a standard Linux copy operation where the user highlights text somewhere else and then uses the middle mouse button (or chorded left and right mouse buttons) from any of the address fields to paste anywhere else.

Steps to repeat.

1. Launch Evolution

2. Click File -> New -> Message

3. In the Compose Mail window, click View -> Reply-To Field

4. You should now see a Reply-To field in the Compose mail Window.

5. For the purposes for this test, in any of the address fields. I will do it in the Reply-To field, but it affects them all.

6. Use the mouse to highlight the address.

7. Place the cursor in any other field in the compose window including the message field, or even open up gedit and place the cursor there.

8. Now use the middle button (or chord click the right and left mouse button to paste).

9. Nothing happens.

10. Now try highlighting the address again, this time copy it with Ctrl-C on the keyboard.

11. Place the cursor in any other field (or gedit) and use Ctrl-V to paste with your keyboard.

12. It works.

The odd thing is that this only affects the copy operation from the address fields. You can type an address (or anything really) in the Subject or Message compose section of the Compose Message window and then Linux copy from them to any of the address fields. You just can't Linux copy from the address fields and paste anywhere else.

The inconsistency of the behavior is the annoying part and makes it appear broken.