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Desktop app lacks editable text context menu for spellcheck and copy/paste (no right click) #583

@jp117

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@jp117

Summary

In the desktop app, right-clicking inside editable text fields does not show a native text context menu.

Current behavior

  • Misspelled words show red squiggles
  • Right-click does not offer spelling suggestions
  • Right-click also does not offer standard edit actions like Copy, Paste, Cut, Undo, or Select All

Expected behavior

Right-clicking inside editable text fields should open a native context menu that includes:

  • spelling suggestions for misspelled words
  • Add to Dictionary
  • standard text editing actions like Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All

Impact

This blocks basic text editing workflows in the desktop app and makes spellcheck look broken even when misspellings are detected.

Notes

This appears to be specific to the desktop Electron shell. The browser can rely on native browser behavior, but the desktop app needs to explicitly handle editable context-menu events.

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