How to access clipboard data in Android?

Question

How do i get data from clip board. I want to get data and show in toast.Means In my android phone in any edit text .. When will long press and copy some string value .. That's should toast. How can i achieve this ?? In every tutorial i get, they copy from specify editText. I want like where ever in my phone i will copy some text .. I just need to get assess that particular string ... And clipboard.getText();also not working.

I tried

public class ClipBoardDataManager extends BroadcastReceiver {

        public ClipBoardDataManager() {
        }

        @Override
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

            String callNumber = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_PHONE_NUMBER);

            ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);

            ClipData myClip = ClipData.newPlainText("text", clipboard.getText());
            clipboard.setPrimaryClip(myClip);


            ClipData abc = clipboard.getPrimaryClip();
            ClipData.Item item = abc.getItemAt(0);

            Toast.makeText(ctx,item.toString(),Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();


        }
    }

and register.

IntentFilter intentFilter1 = new IntentFilter(String.valueOf(Intent.FILL_IN_CLIP_DATA));

ctx.registerReceiver(clipBoardDataManager,intentFilter1);

Still i am not getting it .. Please help!!!

How it will keep assess for all the edittext of my phone ? and my Service class is ok ?? I tried onPrimaryClipChanged() but not working — Tapan Patro, Mar 15 '17 at 10:33
@ZakiPathan Sorry brother for that time.. Now it worked .. Type in answer i will make as a correct one — Tapan Patro, Mar 15 '17 at 11:01
thanks. please check my answer below. will gives upvote to this question ;) — Zaki Pathan, Mar 15 '17 at 11:35

score 12 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 02 '20 at 17:19

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Java

ClipboardManager clipBoard = (ClipboardManager)getSystemService(CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
clipBoard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener(new OnPrimaryClipChangedListener() {

    @Override
    public void onPrimaryClipChanged() {
        ClipData clipData = clipBoard.getPrimaryClip();
        ClipData.Item item = clipData.getItemAt(0);
        String text = item.getText().toString();

        // Access your context here using YourActivityName.this
    }
});

Kotlin

val clipBoardManager = context.getSystemService(CLIPBOARD_SERVICE) as ClipboardManager
clipBoardManager.addPrimaryClipChangedListener {
    val copiedString = clipBoardManager.primaryClip?.getItemAt(0)?.text?.toString()
    // Your code
}

Hope this helps

edited Nov 02 '20 at 17:19

Maddy

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answered Mar 15 '17 at 11:34

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`clipBoard` in Koltlin version stands for which variable? – Mark Delphi Mar 26 '20 at 19:55
@MarkDelphi I assume they meant `clipBoardManager` in place of `clipBoard` – Tamarisk Aug 25 '20 at 00:21
@Tamarisk Yes, that makes sense! Thanks! – Mark Delphi Aug 25 '20 at 07:00

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 16 '21 at 12:38

Kotlin

Clean, reusable, and simple working solution using Extension function -

fun Context.getFromClipBoard() : String? {
    val clipBoardManager = getSystemService(CLIPBOARD_SERVICE) as ClipboardManager
    return clipBoardManager.primaryClip?.getItemAt(0)?.text?.toString()
}

How to access clipboard data in Android?

2 Answers2

Java

Kotlin

Kotlin