Tkinter clipboard_get method (new in Tk 8.4)

[mfranklin1]

BPO	1063914
Nosy	@loewis
Files	CDIFF: created with diff -c TkinterOLD.py Tkinter.py on RH9

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assignee = 'https://github.com/loewis'
closed_at = <Date 2006-04-16.20:57:23.000>
created_at = <Date 2004-11-10.16:07:26.000>
labels = ['expert-tkinter']
title = 'Tkinter clipboard_get method (new in Tk 8.4)'
updated_at = <Date 2006-04-16.20:57:23.000>
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue1063914'
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[mfranklin1]

When Tkinter was patched to include the new Tk 8.4 stuff
the clipboard_get method was left out. The attached
diff -c
file should fix this...

[loewis]

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It's too late for 2.4; retargetting for 2.5.

[mfranklin1]

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Thanks Martin I wasn't sure...

I wanted to point out that this method raises a TclError if
it is called when the clipboard is empty... not sure if that
is pythonic or not... perhaps I could catch it and return an
empty string? Perhaps I should bring this up on the Tkinter
mail list...

[jepler]

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The existing selection_get method also raises TclError,
instead of returning some sentinel value. clipboard_get
should do the same.

>>> t.selection_get(type="INTEGER")
TclError: PRIMARY selection doesn't exist or form "INTEGER"
not defined

The patch looks obviously correct. Under light testing, it
worked properly (Python 2.3.5 / Linux), Recommend "apply".

[loewis]

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Thanks for the patch, applied as r45461. I agree with jepler
in all points.