Show paste button in suggestions after copy to clipboard

[MXC48]

On Gboard there's a feature that allows when you copy something it appears in the keyboard suggestions right after (see photos) it would be nice if this was added even if it's not in the near future, I understand.
It's a very practical feature that saves a lot of time 😁

[BabyOilJohnson]

Yeah, it will be convenient. See #162 (comment)

[Anonymous2716]

In openboard I can just click and hold (long press) the clipboard button to past the currently primary clip text.

[BluePixel4k]

I would love to see this feature too! :)

Maybe only clipped texts from the last 5(?) minutes should be shown there.

[codokie]

I'll try to implement it in #611 #647

I think making the clipboard content appear as suggested word shouldn't be hard.
That would also make clearing the latest clipboard entry very easy - just long press the suggestion and then touch the bin key.
Also I ensured that if the input type is that of a password, the content is redacted.

[Uranusek]

Could you make this feature optional? It always annoyed me when using Gboard. I only discovered later that I could turn it off.

[codokie]

@Uranusek Sure I can add a toggle for it no problem

[Helium314]

Can you add some details on when the clipboard text should be shown and when it should disappear?

• should it always replace suggestions right after copying a text?
• should it always be shown when there are no suggestions?
• should it disappear after pasting once?
• should it disappear after a certain time?

[bobbythomas]

Can you add some details on when the clipboard text should be shown and when it should disappear?

• should it always replace suggestions right after copying a text?
• should it always be shown when there are no suggestions?
• should it disappear after pasting once?
• should it disappear after a certain time?

1. Yes, that will be helpful.
2. My suggestion is if we can have a timer for clipboard (like 5 mins) and it will show up before suggestions until it's pasted.
3. Yes.
4. Yes, I think a timer will make it a bit more secure.

[codokie]

@bobbythomas Thanks for the feedback

My suggestion is if we can have a timer for clipboard (like 5 mins)

would you say that 3 min interval is too short to be useful?

[bobbythomas]

@bobbythomas Thanks for the feedback

My suggestion is if we can have a timer for clipboard (like 5 mins)

would you say that 3 min interval is too short to be useful?

No, that's not too short. I just suggested 5 mins as an example.

[TimoNotThy]

Can you add some details on when the clipboard text should be shown and when it should disappear?

* should it always replace suggestions right after copying a text?

* should it always be shown when there are no suggestions?

* should it disappear after pasting once?

* should it disappear after a certain time?

Why not make it customizable? I'd say to use @bobbythomas 's suggestions as the standard but to allow some kind of general config to change this. It should be general and not language / layout dependant as that wouldn't make sense for this.