3536: Middle click no longer pastes in markdown text windows (linux frontend)

josh.******@gmai***** (Google Code) (Is this you? Claim this profile.)
Oct. 9, 2014
This report is only relevant for users in linux environments.

What version are you running?
2.0.4

What's the URL of the page containing the problem?
any markdown text entry window

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. select text from browser or different window
2. middle click in markdown text box

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
The selected text is pasted into the text box.  Instead, no text is pasted.

What operating system are you using? What browser?
linux, firefox 30

Please provide any additional information below.
Ctrl-C + Ctrl-V pastes as expected, but middle click paste is a common paste technique and should be supported.
chipx86
#1 chipx86
Much has been discussed around this bug on the Firefox bug tracker: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=953389

Unfortunately, it needs to be fixed in Firefox in order to work, potentially with a change made to CodeMirror. It's completely beyond our control. I recommend following that bug for updates. We're continuing to track it closely.
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