Allow copying text in preview mode (fixes #732).

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # next (unreleased)
+* Allow copying text in preview mode (#732, Jendrik Seipp).
 * Allow hashtags that start with (but are longer than) hex color codes and preprocessor directives (#738, Jendrik Seipp).
 * Highlight hashtags and formatting within lists (#744, Jendrik Seipp).
 * Test macOS 12 and 13 instead of 11 and 12 (Jendrik Seipp).

rednotebook/gui/browser.py

@@ -67,3 +67,6 @@ def on_load_changed(self, webview, event):
                     self.highlight(self.search_text)
                 else:
                     webview.get_find_controller().search_finish()
+
+        def copy_to_clipboard(self):
+            self.execute_editing_command(WebKit2.EDITING_COMMAND_COPY)

rednotebook/gui/menu.py

@@ -363,20 +363,23 @@ def on_redo(self, widget):
         editor = self.main_window.day_text_field
         editor.day_text_buffer.redo()
 
-    def _get_active_editor_widget(self):
+    def on_copy_menu_item_activate(self, widget):
         if self.main_window.preview_mode:
-            return self.main_window.html_editor
+            self.main_window.html_editor.copy_to_clipboard()
         else:
-            return self.main_window.day_text_field.day_text_view
-
-    def on_copy_menu_item_activate(self, widget):
-        self._get_active_editor_widget().emit("copy_clipboard")
+            self.main_window.day_text_field.day_text_view.emit("copy_clipboard")
 
     def on_paste_menu_item_activate(self, widget):
-        self._get_active_editor_widget().emit("paste_clipboard")
+        if self.main_window.preview_mode:
+            pass
+        else:
+            self.main_window.day_text_field.day_text_view.emit("paste_clipboard")
 
     def on_cut_menu_item_activate(self, widget):
-        self._get_active_editor_widget().emit("cut_clipboard")
+        if self.main_window.preview_mode:
+            pass
+        else:
+            self.main_window.day_text_field.day_text_view.emit("cut_clipboard")
 
     def on_fullscreen_menuitem_activate(self, widget):
         self.main_window.toggle_fullscreen()