(Menu) Add Copy/Paste Support to On-Screen Keyboard

[RobLoach]

Coming from https://github.com/libretro/libretro-database/issues/1016 , it would be great to be able to copy/paste text into the on-screen keyboard text input screen. This would particularly apply nicely to codes...

Brought up by @candrapersada

[candrapersada]

not found paste in RetroArch

[Apocalypse612]

+1. Please implement. Typing ip addresses, passwords, codes, etc is such a hassle right now.

[JimR21]

Indeed, that would be very helpful. Writing my oversized, generated password manually in Retroarch is really a hassle.

[hizzlekizzle]

This would indeed be great, but I believe the issue is that clipboard access is a bit of a mess involving very platform-specific strategies for each one.

[phakic]

So I can suggest a workaround, at least for windows, if a little messy: use phraseexpress, which is a text expanding program. Create a phrase which inserts clipboard content (for example, when I type ".v" it is replaced by whatever text I recently copied). Now, this is important, you need to modify a phraseexpress setting: under expert options, change the paste method to "paste text via keystroke simulation". Thus, when you type your phrase, it will be replaced by your clipboard content via keystroke simulation, which thus allows you to quickly insert copied text into retroarch. Hope this helps.

[eliashkan]

So as I understand this issue is left unresolved because the RetroArch in the PlayStore is exactly the same app as available for desktop systems? 🙄

[hizzlekizzle]

Yes unresolved at this time, and Android is one of the most complicated of cases because we don't/can't use the standard toolkit APIs.

[Cibomatto2002]

is there any updates on this ?

[RobLoach]

If there were updates, there would be a comment :wink: .... Click the "Subscribe" button on the right if you're looking to follow updates.

[rehhouari]

For Linux users:

1. install xdotools (debian/ubuntu: sudo apt install xdotool)
2. open the input on retroarch you want, for example twitch stream key
3. switch to a terminal
4. sleep 5 && xdotool type 'text you want to paste'
5. switch back to retroarch and make sure the input is focused
6. ???
7. profit

[cdrfun]

+1 for me. Adding my RetroAchievements account with a 30 char password is a pain.

[ShockwaveNN]

+1 for me. Adding my RetroAchievements account with a 30 char password is a pain.

For me solutions for complicated RA password was direct edit config files, until this issue is resolved

[LibretroAdmin]

I could see drag and drop for Windows/Linux at least being feasible.

[rrrcabral]

i want that too