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Bug: Linux/Wayland: bitmap paste and image file drop do not work #398
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Thanks for the detailed report, @AlexandrLatin! The MIME types you listed pointed straight at the cause. #410 should fix the paste side:
- Wayland clipboard: VectorCraft now reads the Wayland clipboard directly, through arboard's
wayland-data-control. Before, it read the X11 clipboard through XWayland, which only holds what X11 apps copied. - Copied files: files copied in a file manager now paste as art (SVG, PDF, EMF/WMF or bitmaps), instead of as their path.
Dropping files on the window under Wayland needs a newer windowing library first (winit#1881, fixed for winit 0.31). Until then, copy and paste the file, use File › Place, or run with
WAYLAND_DISPLAY= vectorcraftto use XWayland.We could only check the Wayland part by compiling it. Could you try a build from
mainon Hyprland and reopen this issue if paste still fails? On GNOME (Mutter lacks the data-control protocol), image paste still falls back to X11. If you're not on our Discord yet, come say hi: https://discord.gg/artcraft- Wayland clipboard: VectorCraft now reads the Wayland clipboard directly, through arboard's
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on Oct 8, 2026
Description
On Linux under Wayland, VectorCraft does not insert an image from the clipboard or when I drag an image file onto the canvas.
The same clipboard image works in PhotoCraft. Pasting text into a text object in VectorCraft also works.
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Expected behavior
The clipboard image is inserted, and the dropped image file is placed on the canvas.
Actual behavior
VectorCraft reports that the clipboard is empty when I try to paste. Dragging an image file onto the canvas also does not insert it.
Environment
PhotoCraft can insert the image from the same clipboard.