WIP remove Meta+Shift+v

Add a scrcpy shortcut to send the CUT keycode.

.gitignore

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 build/
 /dist/
-/build-*/
-/build_*/
-/release-*/
 .idea/
 .gradle/
 /x/

README.md

@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ scrcpy --fullscreen
 scrcpy -f  # short version
 ```
 
-Fullscreen can then be toggled dynamically with `RCtrl`+`f`.
+Fullscreen can then be toggled dynamically with `Ctrl`+`f`.
 
 #### Rotation
 
@@ -370,18 +370,18 @@ Possibles values are:
  - `2`: 180 degrees
  - `3`: 90 degrees clockwise
 
-The rotation can also be changed dynamically with `RCtrl`+`←` _(left)_ and
-`RCtrl`+`→` _(right)_.
+The rotation can also be changed dynamically with `Ctrl`+`←` _(left)_ and
+`Ctrl`+`→` _(right)_.
 
 Note that _scrcpy_ manages 3 different rotations:
- - `RCtrl`+`r` requests the device to switch between portrait and landscape (the
+ - `Ctrl`+`r` requests the device to switch between portrait and landscape (the
    current running app may refuse, if it does support the requested
    orientation).
  - `--lock-video-orientation` changes the mirroring orientation (the orientation
    of the video sent from the device to the computer). This affects the
    recording.
- - `--rotation` (or `RCtrl`+`←`/`RCtrl`+`→`) rotates only the window content.
-   This affects only the display, not the recording.
+ - `--rotation` (or `Ctrl`+`←`/`Ctrl`+`→`) rotates only the window content. This
+   affects only the display, not the recording.
 
 
 ### Other mirroring options
@@ -437,9 +437,9 @@ scrcpy --turn-screen-off
 scrcpy -S
 ```
 
-Or by pressing `RCtrl`+`o` at any time.
+Or by pressing `Ctrl`+`o` at any time.
 
-To turn it back on, press `RCtrl`+`Shift`+`o` (or `POWER`, `RCtrl`+`p`).
+To turn it back on, press `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`o` (or `POWER`, `Ctrl`+`p`).
 
 It can be useful to also prevent the device to sleep:
 
@@ -483,22 +483,24 @@ Note that it only shows _physical_ touches (with the finger on the device).
 
 #### Rotate device screen
 
-Press `RCtrl`+`r` to switch between portrait and landscape modes.
+Press `Ctrl`+`r` to switch between portrait and landscape modes.
 
 Note that it rotates only if the application in foreground supports the
 requested orientation.
 
 #### Copy-paste
 
-Any time the Android clipboard changes, it is automatically synchronized to the
-computer clipboard.
+It is possible to synchronize clipboards between the computer and the device, in
+both directions:
 
-`Ctrl`+`c` (copy), `Ctrl`+`x` (cut) and `LCtrl`+`v` (paste) work as you expect.
-
-In addition, `RCtrl`+`v` allows to inject the computer clipboard content as a
-sequence of text event. Even if it can break non-ASCII content, this is
-sometimes necessary when pasting directly is not possible.
+ - `Ctrl`+`c` copies the device clipboard to the computer clipboard;
+ - `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`v` copies the computer clipboard to the device clipboard (and
+   pastes if the device runs Android >= 7);
+ - `Ctrl`+`v` _pastes_ the computer clipboard as a sequence of text events (but
+   breaks non-ASCII characters).
 
+Moreover, any time the Android clipboard changes, it is automatically
+synchronized to the computer clipboard.
 
 #### Text injection preference
 
@@ -558,37 +560,36 @@ Also see [issue #14].
 
 ## Shortcuts
 
-`RCtrl` is the right `Ctrl` key (the left `Ctrl` key is forwarded to the
-device).
+_`Meta` is typically the `Windows` key on the keyboard, or `Cmd` on macOS._
 
-On macOS, `Cmd` also works (for shortcuts which are not already captured by the
-system).
-
- | Action                                      |   Shortcut
- | ------------------------------------------- |:-----------------------------
- | Switch fullscreen mode                      | `RCtrl`+`f`
- | Rotate display left                         | `RCtrl`+`←`
- | Rotate display right                        | `RCtrl`+`→`
- | Resize window to 1:1 (pixel-perfect)        | `RCtrl`+`g`
- | Resize window to remove black borders       | `RCtrl`+`w` \| _Double-click¹_
- | Click on `HOME`                             | `RCtrl`+`h` \| _Middle-click_
- | Click on `BACK`                             | `RCtrl`+`b` \| _Right-click²_
- | Click on `APP_SWITCH`                       | `RCtrl`+`s`
- | Click on `MENU`                             | `RCtrl`+`m`
- | Click on `VOLUME_UP`                        | `RCtrl`+`↑` _(up)_
- | Click on `VOLUME_DOWN`                      | `RCtrl`+`↓` _(down)_
- | Click on `POWER`                            | `RCtrl`+`p`
- | Power on                                    | _Right-click²_
- | Turn device screen off (keep mirroring)     | `RCtrl`+`o`
- | Turn device screen on                       | `RCtrl`+`Shift`+`o`
- | Rotate device screen                        | `RCtrl`+`r`
- | Expand notification panel                   | `RCtrl`+`n`
- | Collapse notification panel                 | `RCtrl`+`Shift`+`n`
- | Inject computer clipboard text              | `RCtrl`+`v`
- | Enable/disable FPS counter (on stdout)      | `RCtrl`+`i`
+ | Action                                               |   Shortcut
+ | ---------------------------------------------------- |:-----------------------------
+ | Switch fullscreen mode                               | `Meta`+`f`
+ | Rotate display left                                  | `Meta`+`←` _(left)_
+ | Rotate display right                                 | `Meta`+`→` _(right)_
+ | Resize window to 1:1 (pixel-perfect)                 | `Meta`+`g`
+ | Resize window to remove black borders                | `Meta`+`w` \| _Double-click¹_
+ | Click on `HOME`                                      | `Meta`+`h` \| _Middle-click_
+ | Click on `BACK`                                      | `Meta`+`b` \| _Right-click²_
+ | Click on `APP_SWITCH`                                | `Meta`+`s`
+ | Click on `MENU`                                      | `Meta`+`m`
+ | Click on `VOLUME_UP`                                 | `Meta`+`↑` _(up)_
+ | Click on `VOLUME_DOWN`                               | `Meta`+`↓` _(down)_
+ | Click on `POWER`                                     | `Meta`+`p`
+ | Power on                                             | _Right-click²_
+ | Turn device screen off (keep mirroring)              | `Meta`+`o`
+ | Turn device screen on                                | `Meta`+`Shift`+`o`
+ | Rotate device screen                                 | `Meta`+`r`
+ | Expand notification panel                            | `Meta`+`n`
+ | Collapse notification panel                          | `Meta`+`Shift`+`n`
+ | Press COPY³, then Copy device clipboard to computer  | `Meta`+`c`
+ | Press CUT³                                           | `Meta`+`x`
+ | Paste computer clipboard to device                   | `Meta`+`v`
+ | Enable/disable FPS counter (on stdout)               | `Meta`+`i`
 
 _¹Double-click on black borders to remove them._  
-_²Right-click turns the screen on if it was off, presses BACK otherwise._
+_²Right-click turns the screen on if it was off, presses BACK otherwise._  
+_³Only if the device runs Android >= 7._
 
 
 ## Custom paths

app/scrcpy.1

@@ -203,54 +203,52 @@ Default is 0 (automatic).\n
 
 .SH SHORTCUTS
 
-RCtrl is the right Ctrl key (the left Ctrl key is forwarded to the device).
-
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+f
+.B Meta+f
 Switch fullscreen mode
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+Left
+.B Meta+Left
 Rotate display left
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+Right
+.B Meta+Right
 Rotate display right
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+g
+.B Meta+g
 Resize window to 1:1 (pixel\-perfect)
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+w, Double\-click on black borders
+.B Meta+w, Double\-click on black borders
 Resize window to remove black borders
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+h, Home, Middle\-click
+.B Meta+h, Home, Middle\-click
 Click on HOME
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+b, RCtrl+Backspace, Right\-click (when screen is on)
+.B Meta+b, Meta+Backspace, Right\-click (when screen is on)
 Click on BACK
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+s
+.B Meta+s
 Click on APP_SWITCH
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+m
+.B Meta+m
 Click on MENU
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+Up
+.B Meta+Up
 Click on VOLUME_UP
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+Down
+.B Meta+Down
 Click on VOLUME_DOWN
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+p
+.B Meta+p
 Click on POWER (turn screen on/off)
 
 .TP
@@ -258,31 +256,39 @@ Click on POWER (turn screen on/off)
 Turn screen on
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+o
+.B Meta+o
 Turn device screen off (keep mirroring)
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+Shift+o
+.B Meta+Shift+o
 Turn device screen on
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+r
+.B Meta+r
 Rotate device screen
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+n
+.B Meta+n
 Expand notification panel
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+Shift+n
+.B Meta+Shift+n
 Collapse notification panel
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+v
-Inject computer clipboard text
+.B Meta+c
+Press COPY (Android >= 7), then copy device clipboard to computer
 
 .TP
-.B RCtrl+i
+.B Meta+x
+Press CUT (Android >= 7)
+
+.TP
+.B Meta+v
+Paste computer clipboard to device
+
+.TP
+.B Meta+i
 Enable/disable FPS counter (print frames/second in logs)
 
 .TP

app/src/cli.c

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 
 void
 scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+# define MOD "Cmd"
+#else
+# define MOD "Meta"
+#endif
     fprintf(stderr,
         "Usage: %s [options]\n"
         "\n"
@@ -181,71 +186,75 @@ scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
         "\n"
         "Shortcuts:\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl is the right Ctrl key (the left Ctrl key is forwarded to\n"
-        "    the device.\n"
-        "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+f\n"
+        "    " MOD "+f\n"
         "        Switch fullscreen mode\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+Left\n"
+        "    " MOD "+Left\n"
         "        Rotate display left\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+Right\n"
+        "    " MOD "+Right\n"
         "        Rotate display right\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+g\n"
+        "    " MOD "+g\n"
         "        Resize window to 1:1 (pixel-perfect)\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+w\n"
+        "    " MOD "+w\n"
         "    Double-click on black borders\n"
         "        Resize window to remove black borders\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+h\n"
+        "    Ctrl+h\n"
         "    Middle-click\n"
         "        Click on HOME\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+b\n"
-        "    RCtrl+Backspace\n"
+        "    " MOD "+b\n"
+        "    " MOD "+Backspace\n"
         "    Right-click (when screen is on)\n"
         "        Click on BACK\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+s\n"
+        "    " MOD "+s\n"
         "        Click on APP_SWITCH\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+m\n"
+        "    Ctrl+m\n"
         "        Click on MENU\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+Up\n"
+        "    " MOD "+Up\n"
         "        Click on VOLUME_UP\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+Down\n"
+        "    " MOD "+Down\n"
         "        Click on VOLUME_DOWN\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+p\n"
+        "    " MOD "+p\n"
         "        Click on POWER (turn screen on/off)\n"
         "\n"
         "    Right-click (when screen is off)\n"
         "        Power on\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+o\n"
+        "    " MOD "+o\n"
         "        Turn device screen off (keep mirroring)\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+Shift+o\n"
+        "    " MOD "+Shift+o\n"
         "        Turn device screen on\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+r\n"
+        "    " MOD "+r\n"
         "        Rotate device screen\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+n\n"
+        "    " MOD "+n\n"
         "        Expand notification panel\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+Shift+n\n"
+        "    " MOD "+Shift+n\n"
         "        Collapse notification panel\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+v\n"
-        "        Inject computer clipboard text\n"
+        "    " MOD "+c\n"
+        "        Press COPY (Android >= 7), then copy device clipboard to\n"
+        "        computer\n"
         "\n"
-        "    RCtrl+i\n"
+        "    " MOD "+x\n"
+        "        Press CUT (Android >= 7)\n"
+        "\n"
+        "    " MOD "+v\n"
+        "        Paste computer clipboard to device\n"
+        "\n"
+        "    " MOD "+i\n"
         "        Enable/disable FPS counter (print frames/second in logs)\n"
         "\n"
         "    Drag & drop APK file\n"
@@ -256,6 +265,7 @@ scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
         DEFAULT_LOCK_VIDEO_ORIENTATION, DEFAULT_LOCK_VIDEO_ORIENTATION >= 0 ? "" : " (unlocked)",
         DEFAULT_MAX_SIZE, DEFAULT_MAX_SIZE ? "" : " (unlimited)",
         DEFAULT_LOCAL_PORT_RANGE_FIRST, DEFAULT_LOCAL_PORT_RANGE_LAST);
+#undef MOD
 }
 
 static bool

app/src/control_msg.c

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ control_msg_serialize(const struct control_msg *msg, unsigned char *buf) {
             buffer_write32be(&buf[17],
                              (uint32_t) msg->inject_scroll_event.vscroll);
             return 21;
+        case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD:
+            buf[1] = msg->get_clipboard.copy;
+            return 2;
         case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD: {
             buf[1] = !!msg->set_clipboard.paste;
             size_t len = write_string(msg->set_clipboard.text,
@@ -79,7 +82,6 @@ control_msg_serialize(const struct control_msg *msg, unsigned char *buf) {
         case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_BACK_OR_SCREEN_ON:
         case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_EXPAND_NOTIFICATION_PANEL:
         case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_COLLAPSE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL:
-        case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD:
         case CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_ROTATE_DEVICE:
             // no additional data
             return 1;

app/src/control_msg.h

@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ struct control_msg {
             int32_t hscroll;
             int32_t vscroll;
         } inject_scroll_event;
+        struct {
+            bool copy;
+        } get_clipboard;
         struct {
             char *text; // owned, to be freed by SDL_free()
             bool paste;

app/src/event_converter.c

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ convert_keycode(SDL_Keycode from, enum android_keycode *to, uint16_t mod,
         MAP(SDLK_DOWN,         AKEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN);
         MAP(SDLK_UP,           AKEYCODE_DPAD_UP);
         MAP(SDLK_LCTRL,        AKEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT);
+        MAP(SDLK_RCTRL,        AKEYCODE_CTRL_RIGHT);
         MAP(SDLK_LSHIFT,       AKEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT);
         MAP(SDLK_RSHIFT,       AKEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT);
     }
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ convert_keycode(SDL_Keycode from, enum android_keycode *to, uint16_t mod,
         }
     }
 
-    if (prefer_text && !(mod & KMOD_LCTRL)) {
+    if (prefer_text) {
         // do not forward alpha and space key events
         return false;
     }

app/src/input_manager.c

@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ action_menu(struct controller *controller, int actions) {
     send_keycode(controller, AKEYCODE_MENU, actions, "MENU");
 }
 
+static inline void
+action_cut(struct controller *controller, int actions) {
+    send_keycode(controller, AKEYCODE_CUT, actions, "CUT");
+}
+
 // turn the screen on if it was off, press BACK otherwise
 static void
 press_back_or_turn_screen_on(struct controller *controller) {
@@ -101,6 +106,17 @@ collapse_notification_panel(struct controller *controller) {
     }
 }
 
+static void
+request_device_clipboard(struct controller *controller, bool copy) {
+    struct control_msg msg;
+    msg.type = CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD;
+    msg.get_clipboard.copy = copy;
+
+    if (!controller_push_msg(controller, &msg)) {
+        LOGW("Could not request device clipboard");
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 set_device_clipboard(struct controller *controller, bool paste) {
     char *text = SDL_GetClipboardText();
@@ -242,25 +258,6 @@ convert_input_key(const SDL_KeyboardEvent *from, struct control_msg *to,
     return true;
 }
 
-static void
-inject_as_ctrl(struct input_manager *im, const SDL_KeyboardEvent *event) {
-    struct control_msg msg;
-
-    if (!convert_input_key(event, &msg, false)) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Disable RCtrl and Meta
-    msg.inject_keycode.metastate &=
-        ~(AMETA_CTRL_RIGHT_ON | AMETA_META_LEFT_ON | AMETA_META_RIGHT_ON);
-    // Enable LCtrl
-    msg.inject_keycode.metastate |= AMETA_CTRL_LEFT_ON;
-
-    if (!controller_push_msg(im->controller, &msg)) {
-        LOGW("Could not request 'inject keycode'");
-    }
-}
-
 void
 input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
                           const SDL_KeyboardEvent *event,
@@ -268,22 +265,11 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
     // control: indicates the state of the command-line option --no-control
     // ctrl: the Ctrl key
 
-    bool lctrl = event->keysym.mod & KMOD_LCTRL;
-    bool rctrl = event->keysym.mod & KMOD_RCTRL;
+    bool ctrl = event->keysym.mod & (KMOD_LCTRL | KMOD_RCTRL);
     bool alt = event->keysym.mod & (KMOD_LALT | KMOD_RALT);
     bool meta = event->keysym.mod & (KMOD_LGUI | KMOD_RGUI);
     bool shift = event->keysym.mod & (KMOD_LSHIFT | KMOD_RSHIFT);
 
-    bool shortcut_key = rctrl;
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-    shortcut_key |= meta;
-#else
-    if (meta) {
-        // No shortcut involve Meta, and it is not forwarded to the device
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
-
     if (alt) {
         // No shortcuts involve Alt, and it is not forwarded to the device
         return;
@@ -294,14 +280,17 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
     SDL_Keycode keycode = event->keysym.sym;
     bool down = event->type == SDL_KEYDOWN;
 
-    // Capture all RCtrl events
-    if (shortcut_key) {
+    // Capture all Meta events
+    if (meta) {
+        if (ctrl) {
+            // No shortcuts involve Ctrl+Meta
+            return;
+        }
+
         int action = down ? ACTION_DOWN : ACTION_UP;
         bool repeat = event->repeat;
         switch (keycode) {
             case SDLK_h:
-                // Ctrl+h on all platform, since Cmd+h is already captured by
-                // the system on macOS to hide the window
                 if (control && !shift && !repeat) {
                     action_home(controller, action);
                 }
@@ -318,8 +307,6 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
                 }
                 return;
             case SDLK_m:
-                // Ctrl+m on all platform, since Cmd+m is already captured by
-                // the system on macOS to minimize the window
                 if (control && !shift && !repeat) {
                     action_menu(controller, action);
                 }
@@ -359,6 +346,20 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
                     rotate_client_right(im->screen);
                 }
                 return;
+            case SDLK_c:
+                if (control && !shift && !repeat && down) {
+                    // Press COPY, then get the clipboard content
+                    request_device_clipboard(controller, true);
+                }
+                return;
+            case SDLK_x:
+                if (control && !shift && !repeat && down) {
+                    // For convenience (especially on macOS), bind Meta+x to
+                    // CUT (even if it is already accessible by pressing Ctrl+x
+                    // on the device)
+                    action_cut(controller, action);
+                }
+                return;
             case SDLK_v:
                 if (control && !shift && !repeat && down) {
                     // Inject the text as input events
@@ -401,15 +402,6 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
                     rotate_device(controller);
                 }
                 return;
-            case SDLK_c:
-            case SDLK_x:
-                if (control && !shift) {
-                    // For convenience, forward shortcut_key+c and
-                    // shortcut_key+x as Ctrl+c and Ctrl+x (typically "copy" and
-                    // "cut", but not always) to the device
-                    inject_as_ctrl(im, event);
-                }
-                return;
         }
 
         return;
@@ -419,9 +411,11 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
         return;
     }
 
-    if (lctrl && !shift && keycode == SDLK_v && down) {
+    assert(!meta);
+
+    if (ctrl && !shift && keycode == SDLK_v && down) {
         // Synchronize the computer clipboard to the device clipboard before
-        // sending Ctrl+V, to allow seamless copy-paste.
+        // sending Ctrl+v
         set_device_clipboard(controller, false);
     }
 

app/src/main.c

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ convert_log_level_to_sdl(enum sc_log_level level) {
             return SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR;
         default:
             assert(!"unexpected log level");
-            return SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO;
+            return SC_LOG_LEVEL_INFO;
     }
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     SDL_LogPriority sdl_log = convert_log_level_to_sdl(args.opts.log_level);
-    SDL_LogSetPriority(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, sdl_log);
+    SDL_LogSetAllPriority(sdl_log);
 
     if (args.help) {
         scrcpy_print_usage(argv[0]);

app/tests/test_control_msg_serialize.c

@@ -185,14 +185,18 @@ static void test_serialize_collapse_notification_panel(void) {
 static void test_serialize_get_clipboard(void) {
     struct control_msg msg = {
         .type = CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD,
+        .get_clipboard = {
+            .copy = true,
+        },
     };
 
     unsigned char buf[CONTROL_MSG_SERIALIZED_MAX_SIZE];
     int size = control_msg_serialize(&msg, buf);
-    assert(size == 1);
+    assert(size == 2);
 
     const unsigned char expected[] = {
         CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD,
+        1, // copy
     };
     assert(!memcmp(buf, expected, sizeof(expected)));
 }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessage.java

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
     private Position position;
     private int hScroll;
     private int vScroll;
-    private boolean paste;
+    private boolean pressCopyOrPaste;
 
     private ControlMessage() {
     }
@@ -69,11 +69,18 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
         return msg;
     }
 
+    public static ControlMessage createGetClipboard(boolean copy) {
+        ControlMessage msg = new ControlMessage();
+        msg.type = TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD;
+        msg.pressCopyOrPaste = copy;
+        return msg;
+    }
+
     public static ControlMessage createSetClipboard(String text, boolean paste) {
         ControlMessage msg = new ControlMessage();
         msg.type = TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD;
         msg.text = text;
-        msg.paste = paste;
+        msg.pressCopyOrPaste = paste;
         return msg;
     }
 
@@ -137,7 +144,7 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
         return vScroll;
     }
 
-    public boolean getPaste() {
-        return paste;
+    public boolean getPressCopyOrPaste() {
+        return pressCopyOrPaste;
     }
 }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReader.java

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
     static final int INJECT_TOUCH_EVENT_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 27;
     static final int INJECT_SCROLL_EVENT_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 20;
     static final int SET_SCREEN_POWER_MODE_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 1;
+    static final int GET_CLIPBOARD_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 1;
     static final int SET_CLIPBOARD_FIXED_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 1;
 
     public static final int CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH = 4092; // 4096 - 1 (type) - 1 (parse flag) - 2 (length)
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
 
     private final byte[] rawBuffer = new byte[RAW_BUFFER_SIZE];
     private final ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.wrap(rawBuffer);
+    private final byte[] textBuffer = new byte[CLIPBOARD_TEXT_MAX_LENGTH];
 
     public ControlMessageReader() {
         // invariant: the buffer is always in "get" mode
@@ -66,6 +68,9 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_INJECT_SCROLL_EVENT:
                 msg = parseInjectScrollEvent();
                 break;
+            case ControlMessage.TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD:
+                msg = parseGetClipboard();
+                break;
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD:
                 msg = parseSetClipboard();
                 break;
@@ -75,7 +80,6 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_BACK_OR_SCREEN_ON:
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_EXPAND_NOTIFICATION_PANEL:
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_COLLAPSE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL:
-            case ControlMessage.TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD:
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_ROTATE_DEVICE:
                 msg = ControlMessage.createEmpty(type);
                 break;
@@ -110,10 +114,8 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
         if (buffer.remaining() < len) {
             return null;
         }
-        int position = buffer.position();
-        // Move the buffer position to consume the text
-        buffer.position(position + len);
-        return new String(rawBuffer, position, len, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+        buffer.get(textBuffer, 0, len);
+        return new String(textBuffer, 0, len, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
     }
 
     private ControlMessage parseInjectText() {
@@ -149,6 +151,14 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
         return ControlMessage.createInjectScrollEvent(position, hScroll, vScroll);
     }
 
+    private ControlMessage parseGetClipboard() {
+        if (buffer.remaining() < GET_CLIPBOARD_PAYLOAD_LENGTH) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        boolean copy = buffer.get() != 0;
+        return ControlMessage.createGetClipboard(copy);
+    }
+
     private ControlMessage parseSetClipboard() {
         if (buffer.remaining() < SET_CLIPBOARD_FIXED_PAYLOAD_LENGTH) {
             return null;

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Controller.java

@@ -104,13 +104,10 @@ public class Controller {
                 device.collapsePanels();
                 break;
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD:
-                String clipboardText = device.getClipboardText();
-                if (clipboardText != null) {
-                    sender.pushClipboardText(clipboardText);
-                }
+                getClipboard(msg.getPressCopyOrPaste());
                 break;
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD:
-                setClipboard(msg.getText(), msg.getPaste());
+                setClipboard(msg.getText(), msg.getPressCopyOrPaste());
                 break;
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_SCREEN_POWER_MODE:
                 if (device.supportsInputEvents()) {
@@ -228,6 +225,23 @@ public class Controller {
         return device.injectKeycode(keycode);
     }
 
+    private boolean getClipboard(boolean copy) {
+        // On Android >= 7, also press the COPY key if requested
+        if (copy && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && device.supportsInputEvents()) {
+            // If there is something to copy, the clipboard will be automatically sent to the computer clipboard via the ClipboardListener
+            return device.injectKeycode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_COPY);
+        }
+
+        // We can't press COPY, so only synchronize the current clipboard
+        String clipboardText = device.getClipboardText();
+        if (clipboardText != null) {
+            sender.pushClipboardText(clipboardText);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private boolean setClipboard(String text, boolean paste) {
         boolean ok = device.setClipboardText(text);
         if (ok) {

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Device.java

@@ -207,14 +207,6 @@ public final class Device {
     }
 
     public boolean setClipboardText(String text) {
-        String currentClipboard = getClipboardText();
-        if (currentClipboard == null || currentClipboard.equals(text)) {
-            // The clipboard already contains the requested text.
-            // Since pasting text from the computer involves setting the device clipboard, it could be set twice on a copy-paste. This would cause
-            // the clipboard listeners to be notified twice, and that would flood the Android keyboard clipboard history. To workaround this
-            // problem, do not explicitly set the clipboard text if it already contains the expected content.
-            return false;
-        }
         isSettingClipboard.set(true);
         boolean ok = serviceManager.getClipboardManager().setText(text);
         isSettingClipboard.set(false);

server/src/test/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReaderTest.java

@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
         ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
         DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(bos);
         dos.writeByte(ControlMessage.TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD);
+        dos.writeByte(1); // copy
 
         byte[] packet = bos.toByteArray();
 
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
         ControlMessage event = reader.next();
 
         Assert.assertEquals(ControlMessage.TYPE_GET_CLIPBOARD, event.getType());
+        Assert.assertTrue(event.getPressCopyOrPaste());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
 
         Assert.assertEquals(ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD, event.getType());
         Assert.assertEquals("testé", event.getText());
-        Assert.assertTrue(event.getPaste());
+        Assert.assertTrue(event.getPressCopyOrPaste());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
 
         Assert.assertEquals(ControlMessage.TYPE_SET_CLIPBOARD, event.getType());
         Assert.assertEquals(text, event.getText());
-        Assert.assertTrue(event.getPaste());
+        Assert.assertTrue(event.getPressCopyOrPaste());
     }
 
     @Test