copy current URL does not work reliably?

[rdiaz02]

It seems that "Copy current URL" often does not copy the URL of the page. For instance, I open a web browser, search for something, use the hints to open one or more pages. I move around (with keyboard only, say scroll up and down) on those pages. But when I do "Copy current URL" it does not copy the actual URL of the page I am visiting. (It does copy it if I click on the page with the mouse).

This happens in FF 59.0.1 and Chrome 64.0.3282.140, under GNU Linux (Debian)

[Cardosaum]

Same thing here!

Mozilla Firefox 68.0 Ubuntu 19.04

[mtalexan]

FF 82.0.2, Ubuntu 18.04: Same problem, but it isn't solved for me by clicking on the page. It just doesn't work 90% of the time, and every once in a great while it will function.

The steps are basically:

1. Open a new tab
2. {optional) switch to it if not already switched by default
3. Use the keyboard to copy the URL
4. Switch to an already open notepad/leafpad text editor
5. Paste from the clipboard

The combinations tested and all confirmed failing are:

• Open link with hit-a-hint key press
• Open link with hit-a-hint key press to a new foreground tab
• Open link with hit-a-hint key press to a new background tab
• Open link with mouse
• Open link with mouse to a new foreground tab
• Switch to background tab with Saka key press
• Switch to background tab with Firefox standard key press (Ctrl+Tab)
• Switch to background tab with mouse
• Copy URL with key press (emacs style, various non-conflicting copy commands)
• Switch to open text editor with alt+tab (or equivalent WM key presses)
• Switch to open text editor with mouse
• Paste from clipboard with key press
• Paste from clipboard with mouse right-click
• Paste from clipboard using clipboard manager (clipboard manager added for this one test type)