From 9d12981b3478a947fc731f78de3f5cdeeb20a676 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: alotbsol555 <159767443+alotbsol555@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 22:15:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] cut and copy with built in keys only if text is selected
 (#1019)

cut and copy with built in keys only if text is selected to keep existing clipboard content. does not work for key combinations like ctrl+x or ctrl+c.
---
 srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java
index cde26e1..3c95f3d 100644
--- a/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java
+++ b/srcs/juloo.keyboard2/KeyEventHandler.java
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ public final class KeyEventHandler
   {
     switch (ev)
     {
-      case COPY: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.copy); break;
+      case COPY: if(is_selection_not_empty()) send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.copy); break;
       case PASTE: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.paste); break;
-      case CUT: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.cut); break;
+      case CUT: if(is_selection_not_empty()) send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.cut); break;
       case SELECT_ALL: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.selectAll); break;
       case SHARE: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.shareText); break;
       case PASTE_PLAIN: send_context_menu_action(android.R.id.pasteAsPlainText); break;
@@ -466,6 +466,13 @@ public final class KeyEventHandler
       _recv.selection_state_changed(false);
   }
 
+  boolean is_selection_not_empty()
+  {
+    InputConnection conn = _recv.getCurrentInputConnection();
+    if (conn == null) return false;
+    return (conn.getSelectedText(0) != null);
+  }
+
   public static interface IReceiver
   {
     public void handle_event_key(KeyValue.Event ev);