Fix pasting on mac and linux

[LinusDietz]

PR #6313 caused the double pasting issue on MacOS (see #4699)

After the first paste, the Edit Action focusOwner did somehow trigger on Mac and this resulted in executing paste twice.

Fixes #4699.

[calixtus]

I really don't get where the bug is. Reverting this reopens issue #6293
Especially because, by logic, this should be here. So where is the bug. This should be fixed before 5.1.

[LinusDietz]

@calixtus Whoops, I overlooked the original issue (#6293) for your PR (#6313).

So, we are in some kind of situation, where we have contradicting behavior in two operating systems. That kinda sucks, since we need to differentiate between those now. :/

Last time, this was the fix: #5210, but maybe this is when we also introduced #6293?!

[calixtus]

I have been thinking this through since the hint of @Siedlerchr. The thing is, the insert command should stand here. Is there another issue with macos, some method fired by macos we did not see yet?

[Siedlerchr]

If we don't find out the root cause in mac, we could add an ugly os check for Linux/mac

[calixtus]

I already stumbled upon other methods (JabRefFramein::openAction, quit and about) especially for macOS. Did I mention that I don't like apple? 😉

[tobiasdiez]

I agree with @calixtus, the command there makes sense. @LinusDietz can you debug and report which other code triggers the paste command on MacOS?

[Gena928]

OS: macOS Catalina 10.15.4 (19E287)

Hello everyone,
I'm currently trying to reproduce the error of non working menu items, or duplicating objects during "paste" command (from Google Scholar and between two .bib libraries) but I can't.

I use IntelliJ Idea to start JabRef.
Are there any issues with copy/paste?

[koppor]

@Gena928 Just to double check: You are on latest master (https://github.com/JabRef/jabref)? @LinusDietz Maybe you can add a screencast using Loom?

[Gena928]

@koppor yes, I'm on latest master.
I downloaded last build and pulled changes from github. Both (last build and source code in IntelliJ) show no error. I.e. record inserts without duplicates.

[Gena928]

Looks like I see an error.
It's very phantom, i.e. I still can not understand what should I do to repeat it. Sometimes I have 2 entries inserted, sometimes only one. I'll continue testing and try to do something about it.

[Gena928]

OK, I need some help )). Looks like paste() command of MainTable.java executed twice:

1. In EditAction.java, and this was deleted by current pull request. Now it's back again?
   Line 78:
   frame.getCurrentBasePanel().paste();
2. In MainTable.java method setupKeyBindings;

I tracked first case, and it turns out that EditAction.execute() called by JabRefFrame.java, line 740 (createMenu() method). When I commented that line, JabRef inserts only one item per each Ctrl+V command.

So in general, paste command is called:

• first time because we have MainTable.setupKeyBindings, and it triggered by Ctrl+V;
• second time because Ctrl+V command triggers main menu command (Edit=>Paste);

[calixtus]

Sorry for our late reply.
Thank you for you work in tracing this bug.
The deletion of frame.getCurrentBasePanel().paste(); was the unsuccessful attempt to fix the issue in this PR.

Would you like to create a fix for this issue following your investigations and to open a new PR, so we can probably close this one and merge your's with the master branch?

[Gena928]

@calixtus
I hoped to get some Ideas about solving this issue... OK, if there are no any ideas, I will continue to investigate myself.
We have to disable main menu from listening "Ctrl+V" and keep it listening in MainTable.java.

I'll be back with ideas.

[calixtus]

Does Ctrl + C or Ctrl + X also call an edit action? Maybe there is some design flaw in a hotkey, that is defined twice by setupkeybindings and the the menu command...

[Gena928]

Ctrl+X works in the same way

1. When I press "Command + X" the program deletes 2 (two) entries from current lib;
2. Then I move the cursor to another lib and press "Command + V";
3. JabRef inserts last entry to the new library. I.e. one entry just disappears.

It looks like JabRef cut entries twice...
Checked from IntelliJ and using last stable version from JabRef.org.

[Gena928]

Why do we need SetupKeyBindings method in MainTable.java?
When I delete COPY/PASTE/CUT commands from it, the program works fine.
this lines:

                    case PASTE:
                        paste();
                        event.consume();
                        break;
                    case COPY:
                        copy();
                        event.consume();
                        break;
                    case CUT:
                        cut();
                        event.consume();

So, why do we need those commands in MainTable.java?

[Siedlerchr]

The reason is that you can define custom keybindings (options? manage keybindings) for all commands and so people can use their emacs/vim whatever paste command style.
For mac we use the keybindings and simply replace ctrl with meta in the KeybindingRepository
Maybe that is part of the problem as well?

   public KeyCombination getKeyCombination(KeyBinding bindName) {
        String binding = get(bindName.getConstant());
        if (OS.OS_X) {
            binding = binding.replace("ctrl", "meta");
        }

        return KeyCombination.valueOf(binding);
    }

[Gena928]

@Siedlerchr
if I remove this line of code. binding = binding.replace("ctrl", "meta"); I just have to use "Command" button on Mac, instead of "Control". A bit more natural for IOS.
The problem persists.

What about main menu?
I mean, if you wanna change key combinations, and we remove that lines from MainTable.java. Does main menu works with new key combinations for COPY/PASE/CUT?

[Siedlerchr]

I will test this on Windows : Options -> Customize Keybindings:

I changed copy/paste to the following (Alt Gr+O and Alt GR+P)
I can copy and paste using those shortcuts.
CTRL+C and CTRL+V then don't work.

I also tested uncommenting the setupKeyBindings in MainTable.
No difference, no duplicates.

So, now we would need someone on Linux who can test this.

[Gena928]

Linux user wanted! :-)

[Siedlerchr]

@LyzardKing Could you assist in testing this on linux? AssiGg some other shortcuts to copy/paste
test if it works
And then do a test with commenting out the method setupKeyBindings in MainTable

[LyzardKing]

Sure, I can test both stable and the version from builds.jabref.org
It's not clear to me what I should be doing..
I've never had duplicates in pasting... if that's the issue here.

[calixtus]

Issue #6293 was about merging in pasting in linux and windows. Lets follow the mac related stuff here.

[Siedlerchr]

Will look into this as I have now a mac at hand

[Siedlerchr]

Nope, didnt fix it. But I think I found the real reason now

[LyzardKing]

Doesn't work on linux.
I hadn't noticed this issue before.

[LyzardKing]

In the .deb it now doesn't work even if I press Ctrl+V

[Siedlerchr]

I think I have found the root cause now. Pasting to a new library should work now as well. Please try again when the new build is ready.

[Siedlerchr]

new build is ready , please try pasting an entry from a library to a new empty library
https://builds.jabref.org/pull/6419/merge/

[LyzardKing]

It works, but I have top copy Ctrl-V multiple times to get it to work if the library is empty.
The copy/paste buttons are not active on an empty library
On a not empty library it works normally.

[Siedlerchr]

Works fine on Windows as well. The menu buttons are disabled on Windows as well. I think they are only activated if you have at least one entry selected. But this is a minor issue.
Therefore I would propose to merge this.

[koppor]

Regarding the disabled/enabled menu items, we track the issues at JabRef#419.

[koppor]

I think, it's good to go.

We need to re-open #6293 as this is not fixed.

[koppor]

We should also reopen the issue as the edit->paste menu entry doesn't do anything.

[Siedlerchr]

The problem turns out to be a bit complex. We need to find a way to differ if an action was triggered by key or not or to move the keybinding from the maintable to the edit action.
Therefore I would prefer to have this PR in as it enables copy pasting vai keyboard commands and we can reopen the other issue regarding the menu commands