New Version of the Clipboard Specification

[Thiago Macieira]

John Tapsell wrote:
>There is a restriction that apps cannot modify the clipboard if the
>user unselects something.
>
>Programs like Excel in Windows remove data from the clipboard when you
>unselect them.  presumably there is a good reason for this sort of
>behaviour.

That's because Excel is broken and can't represent its clipboard without a 
corresponding selection.

We shouldn't copy its brokenness.

>Is there a good reason to say applications MUST NOT modify the
>clipboard if the user unselects something?  If there's no technical
>reason, maybe downgrade this to SHOULD NOT?

Because unselecting doesn't mean clearing the clipboard. That's not what 
the user expects.

I'd say it's a "MUST NOT" except when the application has a pretty good 
reason to do so (like an Excel-like limitation). Is there any keyword 
that is almost as strong as MUST NOT? Is that SHOULD NOT?

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