fix: use alternative clipboard change monitor on macOS

QClipboard cannot monitor data changes on mac unless an application is focused

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ if (APPLE)
             texttospeechsource.cc
             texttospeechsource.hh
             texttospeechsource.ui
+            src/platform/gd_clipboard.cpp
+            src/platform/gd_clipboard.h
             )
 endif ()
 

goldendict.pro

@@ -559,9 +559,11 @@ win32 {
 mac {
     HEADERS += macmouseover.hh \
                texttospeechsource.hh \
-               speechclient.hh
+               speechclient.hh \
+               src/platform/gd_clipboard.h
     FORMS   += texttospeechsource.ui
-    SOURCES += texttospeechsource.cc
+    SOURCES += texttospeechsource.cc \
+               src/platform/gd_clipboard.cpp
 }
 
 unix:!mac {

mainwindow.cc

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #include "mruqmenu.hh"
 #include "gestures.hh"
 #include "dictheadwords.hh"
-#include <limits.h>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QTextStream>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QUrl>
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <QThreadPool>
 #include <QSslConfiguration>
 
-#include <limits.h>
 #include <set>
 #include <map>
 #include "gddebug.hh"
@@ -859,7 +856,26 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
 
   inspector.reset( new ArticleInspector( this ));
 
-  connect( QApplication::clipboard(), &QClipboard::changed, this, &MainWindow::clipboardChange );
+  // Clipboard related
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    macClipboard = new gd_clipboard();
+    connect(macClipboard, &gd_clipboard::changed, this, &MainWindow::clipboardChange );
+    connect(enableScanningAction,&QAction::changed,[this](){
+        if (enableScanningAction->isChecked()){
+            macClipboard->start();
+        } else {
+            macClipboard->stop();
+        }
+    });
+#else
+    connect(enableScanningAction,&QAction::changed,[this](){
+      if (enableScanningAction->isChecked()){
+          connect( QApplication::clipboard(), &QClipboard::changed, this, &MainWindow::clipboardChange );
+      } else {
+          disconnect(QApplication::clipboard(), &QClipboard::changed, this, &MainWindow::clipboardChange);
+      }
+    });
+#endif
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
   // Regiser and update URL Scheme for windows
@@ -879,9 +895,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
 
 void MainWindow::clipboardChange( QClipboard::Mode m)
 {
-  if( scanPopup && enableScanningAction->isChecked()  )
+  if( scanPopup )
   {
-#ifdef HAVE_X11
+#if defined(HAVE_X11)
       if(m == QClipboard::Clipboard){
         if(!cfg.preferences.trackClipboardScan) return;
         scanPopup->translateWordFromClipboard();
@@ -918,10 +934,12 @@ void MainWindow::clipboardChange( QClipboard::Mode m)
         // Use delay show to prevent multiple popups while selection in progress
         scanPopup->selectionDelayTimer.start();
       }
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+      scanPopup->translateWord(macClipboard->text());
 #else
-    scanPopup ->translateWordFromClipboard();
+      scanPopup->translateWordFromClipboard();
 #endif
-     }
+  }
 }
 
 void MainWindow::ctrlTabPressed()

mainwindow.hh

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
 #include <fixx11h.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+#include "platform/gd_clipboard.h"
+#endif
+
 using std::string;
 using std::vector;
 
@@ -182,6 +186,10 @@ private:
   IframeSchemeHandler * iframeSchemeHandler;
   ResourceSchemeHandler * resourceSchemeHandler;
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    gd_clipboard * macClipboard;
+#endif
+
   /// Applies the custom Qt stylesheet
   void applyQtStyleSheet( QString const & addonStyle, QString const & displayStyle ,bool const & darkMode );
 

src/platform/gd_clipboard.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include "gd_clipboard.h"
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+
+gd_clipboard::gd_clipboard(QObject *parent)
+        : QObject{parent},
+          sysClipboard(QGuiApplication::clipboard()) {
+
+    connect(&m_monitoringTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [this]() {
+        updateClipboard();
+    });
+}
+
+QString gd_clipboard::text() const {
+    return m_currentContent;
+}
+
+void gd_clipboard::updateClipboard() {
+    const QString newContent = this->sysClipboard->text().trimmed();
+
+    // get rid of change if new clipboard content is equal to previous version
+    if (newContent == m_currentContent ||
+        newContent.length() == 0) { // avoid spaces
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_currentContent = newContent;
+    emit changed(QClipboard::Clipboard);
+}
+
+void gd_clipboard::stop() {
+    m_monitoringTimer.stop();
+}
+
+void gd_clipboard::start() {
+    m_monitoringTimer.start(1000); // 1s
+}

src/platform/gd_clipboard.h

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QClipboard>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QTimer>
+
+/**
+A custom clipboard monitor that read keep reading clipboard in background.
+QClipboard on macOS only triggers when the app is focused.
+Code was inspired by
+https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde/blob/v22.12.2/plugins/clipboard/clipboardlistener.cpp
+*/
+
+class gd_clipboard : public QObject {
+Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit gd_clipboard(QObject * parent = nullptr);
+
+    [[nodiscard]] QString text() const;
+
+    void stop();
+
+    void start();
+
+private:
+
+    QClipboard * sysClipboard;
+    QString curClipboardContent;
+
+    QTimer m_monitoringTimer;
+    QString m_currentContent;
+    void updateClipboard();
+
+signals:
+    void changed(QClipboard::Mode mode);
+};
+