[iPadOS] Can't use shortcuts to copy/paste a line in editor

[ManiaciaChao]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

• Version: 1.63.2
• Commit: 899d46d

It seems like vscode handovers copy/paste/cut to browser. However, action Copy Line Down/Up works as expected.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open monaco-editor or vscode.dev.
2. Create a new file and enter some text.
3. Copy/Cut/Paste without selection:
   3.1. by stroking cmd + c/x/v with an external keyboard.
   3.2. from workbench.action.showCommands.
   3.3. from right-click menu.

Expected behaviour:

Copy/Cut/Paste the whole line.

Actual behaviour:

Copy/Cut won't work. Paste only works for clipboard item.

[rebornix]

@TylerLeonhardt can you please help do some initial verification/reproduce?

[TylerLeonhardt]

I can verify that this does happen... I worry that there's nothing we can do about it as the OS is likely handling the cmd+c/v/x keybindings.

[TylerLeonhardt]

Honestly, I don't know what we can do here. The OS is probably handling these keybindings...

[ManiaciaChao]

Yes, after two years of usage, there’s not much we can do about it. However, we could consider binding copy/paste to different key combinations and managing the clipboard buffer internally, without interacting with the system clipboard. This approach would be similar to how the Vim extension handles it.

[TylerLeonhardt]

Yeah, that's an option. It's tough because keybindings that aren't already taken a few and far between... but maybe iPadOS just has to be different.