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Copy something to clipboard onclick
<lightning-input name="input5" label="Sample text" class="slds-p-bottom_medium" data-field="text" ></lightning-input>
<lightning-button variant="brand" label="Copy text" title="Share Guide" icon-name="utility:copy"
onclick={copyTextToClipboard} class="js-copy-btn slds-m-left_x-small"></lightning-button>
copyTextToClipboard() {
let textArea = document.createElement("textarea");
//
// *** This styling is an extra step which is likely not required. ***
//
// Why is it here? To ensure:
// 1. the element is able to have focus and selection.
// 2. if element was to flash render it has minimal visual impact.
// 3. less flakyness with selection and copying which **might** occur if
// the textarea element is not visible.
//
// The likelihood is the element won't even render, not even a
// flash, so some of these are just precautions. However in
// Internet Explorer the element is visible whilst the popup
// box asking the user for permission for the web page to
// copy to the clipboard.
//
// Place in top-left corner of screen regardless of scroll position.
textArea.style.position = 'fixed';
textArea.style.top = 0;
textArea.style.left = 0;
// Ensure it has a small width and height. Setting to 1px / 1em
// doesn't work as this gives a negative w/h on some browsers.
textArea.style.width = '2em';
textArea.style.height = '2em';
// We don't need padding, reducing the size if it does flash render.
textArea.style.padding = 0;
// Clean up any borders.
textArea.style.border = 'none';
textArea.style.outline = 'none';
textArea.style.boxShadow = 'none';
// Avoid flash of white box if rendered for any reason.
textArea.style.background = 'transparent';
textArea.value = this.template.querySelector('[data-field="text"]').value;
document.body.appendChild(textArea);
textArea.focus();
textArea.select();
try {
let successful = document.execCommand('copy');
let msg = successful ? 'successful' : 'unsuccessful';
console.log('Copying text command was ' + msg);
showMessage(this, { title: 'Copied!', message: 'Your profile link has been copied to your clipboard.', messageType: 'success', mode: 'dismissible' });
} catch (err) {
console.log('Oops, unable to copy');
}
document.body.removeChild(textArea);
}
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