[File Explorer Preview] Keyboard shortcut ctrl + c (copy) not working

[leigh-pointer]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.79.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

File Explorer: Preview Pane

Steps to reproduce

Select text from the pane hit key combo ctrl+c and paste in to note pad, the text copied is not on the clipboard. How every if you use the context menu in the preview pane that will work, so the text can be copied.

✔️ Expected Behavior

Text to be copied ot the clipboard.

❌ Actual Behavior

Nothing is pasted!

Other Software

No response

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[ethanfangg]

is this still an issue in v0.80.1?

/needinfo

[leigh-pointer]

@ethanfangg installed v0.80.1 and it is still an issue.

[leigh-pointer]

Still an Issue in v0.83.0

[up2-date]

I can confirm the problem. It would be very helpful if copying would work there (use version v0.83.0)