[Bug 58215] Evolution's compose mail window doesn't allow standard Linux copy from in any address fields

[Jim Jones]

Public bug reported:

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

5. For the purposes for this test type ubuntu at example.com (or any
address, in any of the address fields of the Compose Message window .  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.

** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

** Description changed:

  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.
+ Linux copy operation where the user highlights text in any of the
+ address fields in the Compose Message window  and then uses the middle
+ mouse button (or chorded left and right mouse buttons) 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.
+ 4. You should now see a Reply-To field in the Compose Message 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.
+ 5. For the purposes for this test type ubuntu at example.com (or any
+ address, in any of the address fields of the Compose Message window .  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.

** Tags added: adressfields copy evolution linuxcopy paste

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Evolution's compose mail window doesn't allow standard Linux copy from in any address fields
https://launchpad.net/bugs/58215