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Case ce-0027-copy-selection-lost · Scenario scenario-copy-selection-behavior

Selection is lost after copying content in contenteditable

OS: macOS Ubuntu 22.04 Device: Desktop or Laptop Any Browser: Safari 120.0 Keyboard: US Status: draft
copy selection safari
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Phenomenon

After copying selected text in a contenteditable region using Cmd+C, the selection is lost in Safari. The user must re-select the text to perform additional operations.

Reproduction example

  1. Create a contenteditable div with some text.
  2. Select a portion of text.
  3. Copy the selection (Cmd+C).
  4. Observe whether the selection remains.

Observed behavior

  • In Safari on macOS, the selection is lost after copying.
  • The caret may move to an unexpected position.
  • The user must manually re-select text to continue editing.

Expected behavior

  • The selection should remain after copying.
  • The user should be able to continue working with the selected text.
  • Or, the caret should be positioned predictably after the copy operation.
Before Copy
Hello World Test
Text selected (World highlighted)
→
After Copy (Bug)
Hello World| Test
After copy, selection is cleared and collapsed to cursor
vs
✅ Expected
Hello World Test
Expected: Selection state maintained after copy

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Reported environment
OS: macOS Ubuntu 22.04
Device: Desktop or Laptop Any
Browser: Safari 120.0
Keyboard: US
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