XnView Software

We cannot copy the image to clipboard and paste it to any other program (eg. Word).

Steps:

1. Double-click on an image to open in a new Tab
2. Edit | Copy
3. Switch to Word / Outlook
4. Edit | Paste

Expected: The image should appear in the target program
Actual: The file appears as an OLE package (IF exists) or an error message appear, if the image does not exist - for example, if we do a screenshot.

Good to have you back, m.Th. Have you tried the “Paste Special” method?

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XnTriq wrote:Good to have you back, m.Th. Have you tried the “Paste Special” method?

• What does "Image Data" (Ctrl + shift+c) is supposed to do ?
• Copy paste PNG from chrome give black background
• [Solved] Copy/paste png to MS Word 2010
• Clipboard function uses the image stored last. - Versio 0.79

Thanks!

YAGMX (Yet Another GUI Mess of XnView...)

Boy... Someone should definitely rename 'Copy' to 'Copy file' - it will help a lot (users won't leave, users will be happier, users will not waste time to post here... )

I'd expect:
In Browser: "Edit » Copy" copies the selected file(s)
In Viewer: "Edit » Copy" copies the image's (selected) contents.

Is there something to do/fix? Can this bug report be closed?

In Viewer: "Edit » Copy" copies the image's (selected) contents.

This does NOT work. See my original post.

m.Th. wrote:

In Viewer: "Edit » Copy" copies the image's (selected) contents.

This does NOT work. See my original post.

Thank you for your fast response.

Actual behaviour: Viewer: "Edit » Copy" copies file to clipboard.
Expected behaviour: Viewer: "Edit » Copy" copies image's contents to clipboard

Consequences:
- New menu "Edit » Copy to Clipbard » File" is needed.
- Menu "Edit » Copy to Clipbard » Image data" is no longer needed because there is "Edit » Copy"
Note:
This can be fixed by simply swapping functions behind "Edit » Copy" and "Edit » Copy to Clipboard » Image data" and renaming menu item "Image data" to "File".

Reproduced

This can be fixed by simply swapping functions behind "Edit » Copy" and "Edit » Copy to Clipboard » Image data" and renaming menu item "Image data" to "File".

Hallelujah! Finally!

Oh wait...

not implemented yet.

helmut wrote: This can be fixed by simply swapping functions behind "Edit » Copy" and "Edit » Copy to Clipboard » Image data" and renaming menu item "Image data" to "File".

I don't understand, 'Edit>Copy' copy image in clipboard (with filename), where is the problem?

xnview wrote:

helmut wrote: This can be fixed by simply swapping functions behind "Edit » Copy" and "Edit » Copy to Clipboard » Image data" and renaming menu item "Image data" to "File".

I don't understand, 'Edit>Copy' copy image in clipboard (with filename), where is the problem?

The problem is that in Viewer (view mode), Edit » Copy doesn't copy just the image data but several things to the clipboard at the same time using various types:
1. Path + Filename (Text)
2. Path + Filename (Unicode text)
3. Image data (Bitmap)
4. File (File)

When pasting the clipboard into Word for Windows for example, this causes the reported problems. Therefore it's better that Edit » Copy in Viewer (view mode) copies the image data to the clipboard, only, just like Edit » Copy to Clipboard » Image data currently does.

O.k., thank you, I can also reproduce the problem. Issue 1242 is fixed in next version.

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 0.87. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

Tested with 0.87 beta 2, fixed.

Test procedure:
Could not reproduce with Word, so used Outlook.

0.86:
View mode, Edit, Copy : copies the file as attachment. (wrong)
View mode, Edit, Copy to clipboard, Image data: copies the image in the body. (right)
Extra test: screen capture in View mode (so not a file): Edit, Copy : message Cannot find file. (wrong)

0.87 beta 2:
View mode, Edit, Copy : copies the image in the body. (right)
View mode, Edit, Copy to clipboard, Image data: copies the image in the body. (right)
Extra test: screen capture in View mode (so not a file): Edit, Copy : copies the image in the body. (right)

It just happened to me and i'm currently using 0.87 definitive.

I select a portion of the image, in the "edit" menu the "copy" command is grayed out and right click does not produce a "copy" command. [CTRL]+[C] does not copy anything.