[Bug 1888942] [NEW] marked url in firefox by using one click isn't copied to clipboard, only with a triple mouse-click

[Matthias Sprau]

Public bug reported:

Hi, if I click in an url in firefox, the whole url ist marked, i.e.
highlighted.

If I now use a click on the mousewheel to paste the content of the clipboard into another software, I discover that the url wasn't copied into the clipboard - the previous content ist filled in.
That's confusing to me.

I would expect: If I can mark an url in Firefox with a single mouse-click, which looks like a marking with a triple click, then it should be copied also in the clipboard.
That would be a consisting behavior.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: firefox 78.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-40.44-generic 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-40-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  matthias   1453 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  matthias   1453 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0c:   matthias   1453 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   matthias   1453 F...m pulseaudio
BuildID: 20200708170202
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Jul 25 16:44:27 2020
DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:730
DefaultProfilePrefSources: prefs.js
DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
ForcedLayersAccel: False
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-24 (92 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.11.1 dev wlp4s0 proto dhcp metric 600 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp4s0 scope link metric 1000 
 192.168.11.0/24 dev wlp4s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.11.66 metric 600
Profile1Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile1IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
Profile1Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile1PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:730
Profile1PrefSources: prefs.js
Profile1Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profiles:
 Profile1 - LastVersion=74.0.1/20200403064753 (Out of date)
 Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=78.0.2/20200708170202 (In use)
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2019
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: N14ET53W (1.31 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 20BTS06G0J
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0E50510 WIN
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: R90GJVAH
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: None
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN14ET53W(1.31):bd11/12/2019:svnLENOVO:pn20BTS06G0J:pvrThinkPadX1Carbon3rd:rvnLENOVO:rn20BTS06G0J:rvrSDK0E50510WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
dmi.product.family: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 3rd
dmi.product.name: 20BTS06G0J
dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20BT_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad X1 Carbon 3rd
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 3rd
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal

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