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Firefox can't copy from web forms

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Firefox can't copy and paste from sites such as https://repl.it/languages/cpp http://cpp.sh/ while chrome can copy and paste just fine

Firefox can't copy and paste from sites such as https://repl.it/languages/cpp http://cpp.sh/ while chrome can copy and paste just fine

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Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.

Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to. You may also lose any settings for that website.

If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link}
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This page has a code column and an output column. Where you have problems copying from? Also, are you using a built-in method such as

  • select with the mouse
  • Ctrl+c or right-click > Copy

or are you using a different method?

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Are Copy and Paste in the right-click context menu grayed (disabled) ?

The left panel of the two seems to be a special editor (.monaco-editor) that comes with its own context menu with Copy and others.

  • dom.event.contextmenu.enabled = true

Copy in this special context menu only works if this pref is enabled.

  • dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled = true

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.