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Clipboard copy

The clipboard copy component is used when you want to copy a line or a block of text to the clipboard to paste it into another location. This is useful for copying system generated key values, for example, to both reduce user effort and the occurrence of entry errors.

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Examples

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ClipboardCopy properties
NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
classNamestringNoAdditional classes added to the clipboard copy container.
hoverTipstringNo'Copy to clipboard'Tooltip message to display when hover the copy button
clickTipstringNo'Successfully copied to clipboard!'Tooltip message to display when clicking the copy button
textAriaLabelstringNo'Copyable input'Aria-label to use on the TextInput.
toggleAriaLabelstringNo'Show content'Aria-label to use on the ClipboardCopyToggle.
isReadOnlybooleanNofalseFlag to show if the input is read only.
isExpandedbooleanNofalseFlag to determine if clipboard copy is in the expanded state initially
isCodebooleanNofalseFlag to determine if clipboard copy content includes code
varianttypeof ClipboardCopyVariant | 'inline' | 'expansion'No'inline'Adds Clipboard Copy variant styles.
positionPopoverPosition | 'auto' | 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right'NoTooltipPosition.topCopy button popover position.
maxWidthstringNo'150px'Maximum width of the tooltip (default 150px).
exitDelaynumberNo1600Delay in ms before the tooltip disappears.
entryDelaynumberNo100Delay in ms before the tooltip appears.
switchDelaynumberNo2000Delay in ms before the tooltip message switch to hover tip.
onCopy(event: React.ClipboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>, text?: React.ReactNode) => voidNo(event: React.ClipboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>, text?: React.ReactNode) => { const clipboard = event.currentTarget.parentElement; const el = document.createElement('input'); el.value = text.toString(); clipboard.appendChild(el); el.select(); document.execCommand('copy'); clipboard.removeChild(el); }A function that is triggered on clicking the copy button.
onChange(text?: string | number) => voidNo(): any => undefinedA function that is triggered on changing the text.
childrenReact.ReactNodeYesThe text which is copied.

CSS Variables