[Bug]: Copying addresses to clipboard is not working

[seaona]

Describe the bug

Problem: whenever I am using the function to copy to clipboard any address, I can see how they are actually not copied.

copy-to-clipboard.mp4

Steps to reproduce

1. Deploy a contract
2. Interact with the contract
3. Go to Activity tab
4. Click on the transaction
5. Click on the recipient
6. Click Copy to Clipboard
7. Paste the value somewhere else -- see how only an empty space is pasted

Error messages or log output

No response

Version

10.31.1 (older issue since a couple of releases at least)

Build type

None

Browser

Chrome

Operating system

Linux

Hardware wallet

No response

Additional context

No response

[calmacfadden]

I also experience this issue.

[ryanml]

So what appears to be happening here in the video is that by the time you're pasting, a blank value has replaced the copied address in the clipboard.

In the hook used to handle clipboard copying, there is a default timeout of 3 seconds: https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/blob/develop/ui/hooks/useCopyToClipboard.js#L12

After the timeout, two things happen, 1) The clipboard is cleared 2) The copied state is set to false, so the clipboard icon transitions back to its original state.

So, a higher timeout could be passed in here to keep the address copied longer. Maybe others have thoughts on the way to go here. cc: @brad-decker @darkwing

[plasmacorral]

Can be reproduced in v10.33.1 with the public address from wallet view in Chrome 114.0.5735.198 on Mac Ventura 13.4.1.

https://recordit.co/SDH9xytIZr
Copy at 2s, paste at 8s is empty.

[ralphprice]

I have the same problem. Also, there is no way to display the complete address to do a Ctrl-A Ctrl-C copy.

[VenomNFT]

Thought I've got crazy ,but I have the same issue now

[EmeraldGuy]

Why is this still an issues as of 18/07/2023?

[plasmacorral]

We have a change to retain the public address of your selected account in the clipboard for 60 seconds after copying in v10.34 (instead of 3 seconds), which is available to Chrome users now and we hope to have available to Firefox users soon.

We have another change targeted for the v10.35 release which will expand the 60 second timer to any addressed being copied. That release is in test and we anticipate to have it available in the coming weeks.

[katpavan]

still happening to me

[brianonchain]

I'm still experiencing the same issue. Also, when you "create a new wallet" using a newly installed MetaMask, the "copy to clipboard" function to copy the 12-word secret recovery phrase also does not work properly.

[lizamae]

I recently updated the MM extension to 10.34 via Brave and for a hot minute, the copy/past worked! Then it didn't. Thanks for fixing this you fabulous, brilliant people!!!

[estarossa0]

Still having this issue on chrome all I am copying is a whitespace.