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Flutter Clipboard Localization: Copy, Paste, and Share Feedback Messages

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Flutter Clipboard Localization: Copy, Paste, and Share Feedback Messages

Create seamless clipboard interactions in any language. This guide covers localizing copy/paste feedback, share sheets, clipboard previews, and data format handling in Flutter applications.

Clipboard Localization Challenges

Clipboard features require localization for:

  • Action feedback - "Copied!", "Pasted successfully"
  • Share sheet options - "Copy link", "Share via..."
  • Error messages - "Nothing to paste", "Clipboard empty"
  • Data format labels - "Plain text", "Rich text", "Image"
  • Permission messages - Clipboard access explanations

Setting Up Clipboard Localization

ARB File Structure

{
  "@@locale": "en",

  "copyToClipboard": "Copy",
  "@copyToClipboard": {
    "description": "Copy action button label"
  },

  "copyLinkToClipboard": "Copy Link",
  "@copyLinkToClipboard": {
    "description": "Copy link action label"
  },

  "copyTextToClipboard": "Copy Text",
  "@copyTextToClipboard": {
    "description": "Copy text action label"
  },

  "copyImageToClipboard": "Copy Image",
  "@copyImageToClipboard": {
    "description": "Copy image action label"
  },

  "copyCodeToClipboard": "Copy Code",
  "@copyCodeToClipboard": {
    "description": "Copy code snippet action label"
  },

  "copiedToClipboard": "Copied to clipboard",
  "@copiedToClipboard": {
    "description": "Success message after copying"
  },

  "copiedItemToClipboard": "{item} copied to clipboard",
  "@copiedItemToClipboard": {
    "description": "Success message with item name",
    "placeholders": {
      "item": {
        "type": "String",
        "description": "Name of copied item"
      }
    }
  },

  "pasteFromClipboard": "Paste",
  "@pasteFromClipboard": {
    "description": "Paste action button label"
  },

  "pastedFromClipboard": "Pasted from clipboard",
  "@pastedFromClipboard": {
    "description": "Success message after pasting"
  },

  "clipboardEmpty": "Clipboard is empty",
  "@clipboardEmpty": {
    "description": "Message when clipboard has no content"
  },

  "clipboardAccessDenied": "Clipboard access denied",
  "@clipboardAccessDenied": {
    "description": "Error when clipboard access is blocked"
  }
}

Share Actions Localization

{
  "share": "Share",
  "@share": {
    "description": "Share action button label"
  },

  "shareVia": "Share via...",
  "@shareVia": {
    "description": "Share via menu label"
  },

  "shareLink": "Share Link",
  "@shareLink": {
    "description": "Share link option"
  },

  "shareText": "Share Text",
  "@shareText": {
    "description": "Share text option"
  },

  "shareImage": "Share Image",
  "@shareImage": {
    "description": "Share image option"
  },

  "shareFile": "Share File",
  "@shareFile": {
    "description": "Share file option"
  },

  "shareToApp": "Share to {appName}",
  "@shareToApp": {
    "description": "Share to specific app",
    "placeholders": {
      "appName": {
        "type": "String"
      }
    }
  },

  "shareSubject": "Check this out",
  "@shareSubject": {
    "description": "Default share subject line"
  },

  "shareSuccess": "Shared successfully",
  "@shareSuccess": {
    "description": "Share success message"
  },

  "shareFailed": "Could not share. Please try again.",
  "@shareFailed": {
    "description": "Share failed error message"
  },

  "shareCancelled": "Share cancelled",
  "@shareCancelled": {
    "description": "Share cancelled message"
  }
}

Implementing Localized Clipboard Service

Clipboard Service with Feedback

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/app_localizations.dart';

enum ClipboardContentType {
  text,
  link,
  code,
  image,
  richText,
}

class LocalizedClipboardService {
  /// Copy text to clipboard with localized feedback
  static Future<void> copyText(
    BuildContext context,
    String text, {
    ClipboardContentType type = ClipboardContentType.text,
    String? itemName,
    bool showFeedback = true,
  }) async {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    try {
      await Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: text));

      if (showFeedback) {
        final message = itemName != null
            ? l10n.copiedItemToClipboard(itemName)
            : l10n.copiedToClipboard;

        _showFeedback(context, message, success: true);
      }
    } catch (e) {
      if (showFeedback) {
        _showFeedback(context, l10n.clipboardCopyFailed, success: false);
      }
    }
  }

  /// Copy with custom success message based on content type
  static Future<void> copyWithType(
    BuildContext context,
    String text,
    ClipboardContentType type,
  ) async {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    try {
      await Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: text));

      final message = _getSuccessMessage(l10n, type);
      _showFeedback(context, message, success: true);
    } catch (e) {
      _showFeedback(context, l10n.clipboardCopyFailed, success: false);
    }
  }

  static String _getSuccessMessage(AppLocalizations l10n, ClipboardContentType type) {
    switch (type) {
      case ClipboardContentType.link:
        return l10n.linkCopied;
      case ClipboardContentType.code:
        return l10n.codeCopied;
      case ClipboardContentType.image:
        return l10n.imageCopied;
      default:
        return l10n.copiedToClipboard;
    }
  }

  /// Paste from clipboard
  static Future<String?> paste(
    BuildContext context, {
    bool showFeedback = true,
  }) async {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    try {
      final data = await Clipboard.getData(Clipboard.kTextPlain);

      if (data?.text == null || data!.text!.isEmpty) {
        if (showFeedback) {
          _showFeedback(context, l10n.clipboardEmpty, success: false);
        }
        return null;
      }

      if (showFeedback) {
        _showFeedback(context, l10n.pastedFromClipboard, success: true);
      }

      return data.text;
    } catch (e) {
      if (showFeedback) {
        _showFeedback(context, l10n.clipboardAccessDenied, success: false);
      }
      return null;
    }
  }

  /// Check if clipboard has content
  static Future<bool> hasContent() async {
    try {
      final data = await Clipboard.getData(Clipboard.kTextPlain);
      return data?.text?.isNotEmpty ?? false;
    } catch (e) {
      return false;
    }
  }

  static void _showFeedback(
    BuildContext context,
    String message, {
    required bool success,
  }) {
    ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
      SnackBar(
        content: Row(
          children: [
            Icon(
              success ? Icons.check_circle : Icons.error,
              color: Colors.white,
              size: 20,
            ),
            const SizedBox(width: 8),
            Text(message),
          ],
        ),
        backgroundColor: success ? Colors.green : Colors.red,
        duration: const Duration(seconds: 2),
        behavior: SnackBarBehavior.floating,
      ),
    );
  }
}

Copy Button Widget

Reusable Copy Button with Localization

class LocalizedCopyButton extends StatefulWidget {
  final String textToCopy;
  final ClipboardContentType contentType;
  final String? itemName;
  final Widget? icon;
  final Widget? copiedIcon;
  final String? tooltip;
  final ButtonStyle? style;
  final bool showLabel;

  const LocalizedCopyButton({
    Key? key,
    required this.textToCopy,
    this.contentType = ClipboardContentType.text,
    this.itemName,
    this.icon,
    this.copiedIcon,
    this.tooltip,
    this.style,
    this.showLabel = false,
  }) : super(key: key);

  @override
  State<LocalizedCopyButton> createState() => _LocalizedCopyButtonState();
}

class _LocalizedCopyButtonState extends State<LocalizedCopyButton> {
  bool _copied = false;

  Future<void> _handleCopy() async {
    await LocalizedClipboardService.copyText(
      context,
      widget.textToCopy,
      type: widget.contentType,
      itemName: widget.itemName,
    );

    setState(() => _copied = true);

    // Reset after 2 seconds
    Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 2), () {
      if (mounted) {
        setState(() => _copied = false);
      }
    });
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    final defaultIcon = Icon(
      _copied ? Icons.check : Icons.copy,
      size: 20,
    );

    final currentIcon = _copied
        ? (widget.copiedIcon ?? defaultIcon)
        : (widget.icon ?? defaultIcon);

    final label = _getLabel(l10n);
    final tooltipText = widget.tooltip ?? label;

    if (widget.showLabel) {
      return TextButton.icon(
        onPressed: _handleCopy,
        icon: currentIcon,
        label: Text(_copied ? l10n.copied : label),
        style: widget.style,
      );
    }

    return IconButton(
      onPressed: _handleCopy,
      icon: currentIcon,
      tooltip: tooltipText,
      style: widget.style,
    );
  }

  String _getLabel(AppLocalizations l10n) {
    switch (widget.contentType) {
      case ClipboardContentType.link:
        return l10n.copyLinkToClipboard;
      case ClipboardContentType.code:
        return l10n.copyCodeToClipboard;
      case ClipboardContentType.image:
        return l10n.copyImageToClipboard;
      default:
        return l10n.copyToClipboard;
    }
  }
}

Code Block with Copy Button

class LocalizedCodeBlock extends StatelessWidget {
  final String code;
  final String? language;
  final bool showLineNumbers;

  const LocalizedCodeBlock({
    Key? key,
    required this.code,
    this.language,
    this.showLineNumbers = true,
  }) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    return Container(
      decoration: BoxDecoration(
        color: Colors.grey[900],
        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
      ),
      child: Column(
        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
        children: [
          // Header with language and copy button
          Container(
            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 8),
            decoration: BoxDecoration(
              color: Colors.grey[850],
              borderRadius: const BorderRadius.vertical(top: Radius.circular(8)),
            ),
            child: Row(
              children: [
                if (language != null) ...[
                  Text(
                    language!,
                    style: TextStyle(
                      color: Colors.grey[400],
                      fontSize: 12,
                      fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
                    ),
                  ),
                  const Spacer(),
                ],
                LocalizedCopyButton(
                  textToCopy: code,
                  contentType: ClipboardContentType.code,
                  showLabel: true,
                ),
              ],
            ),
          ),

          // Code content
          SingleChildScrollView(
            scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
            child: SelectableText(
              code,
              style: const TextStyle(
                fontFamily: 'monospace',
                color: Colors.white,
                fontSize: 14,
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

Share Sheet Implementation

Localized Share Service

import 'package:share_plus/share_plus.dart';
import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/app_localizations.dart';

class LocalizedShareService {
  /// Share text with localized subject
  static Future<void> shareText(
    BuildContext context,
    String text, {
    String? subject,
  }) async {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    try {
      final result = await Share.share(
        text,
        subject: subject ?? l10n.shareSubject,
      );

      _handleShareResult(context, result, l10n);
    } catch (e) {
      _showError(context, l10n.shareFailed);
    }
  }

  /// Share link with preview text
  static Future<void> shareLink(
    BuildContext context,
    String url, {
    String? title,
    String? description,
  }) async {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    try {
      final shareText = _buildShareText(url, title, description);

      final result = await Share.share(
        shareText,
        subject: title ?? l10n.shareSubject,
      );

      _handleShareResult(context, result, l10n);
    } catch (e) {
      _showError(context, l10n.shareFailed);
    }
  }

  /// Share file with localized messages
  static Future<void> shareFile(
    BuildContext context,
    String filePath, {
    String? mimeType,
    String? subject,
  }) async {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    try {
      final result = await Share.shareXFiles(
        [XFile(filePath, mimeType: mimeType)],
        subject: subject ?? l10n.shareSubject,
      );

      _handleShareResult(context, result, l10n);
    } catch (e) {
      _showError(context, l10n.shareFailed);
    }
  }

  /// Share multiple files
  static Future<void> shareFiles(
    BuildContext context,
    List<String> filePaths, {
    String? subject,
    String? text,
  }) async {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    try {
      final files = filePaths.map((path) => XFile(path)).toList();

      final result = await Share.shareXFiles(
        files,
        subject: subject ?? l10n.shareSubject,
        text: text,
      );

      _handleShareResult(context, result, l10n);
    } catch (e) {
      _showError(context, l10n.shareFailed);
    }
  }

  static String _buildShareText(String url, String? title, String? description) {
    final buffer = StringBuffer();

    if (title != null) {
      buffer.writeln(title);
    }

    if (description != null) {
      buffer.writeln(description);
    }

    buffer.write(url);

    return buffer.toString();
  }

  static void _handleShareResult(
    BuildContext context,
    ShareResult result,
    AppLocalizations l10n,
  ) {
    switch (result.status) {
      case ShareResultStatus.success:
        // Optionally show success message
        break;
      case ShareResultStatus.dismissed:
        // User cancelled - no message needed
        break;
      case ShareResultStatus.unavailable:
        _showError(context, l10n.shareUnavailable);
        break;
    }
  }

  static void _showError(BuildContext context, String message) {
    ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
      SnackBar(
        content: Text(message),
        backgroundColor: Colors.red,
      ),
    );
  }
}

Share Bottom Sheet

class LocalizedShareBottomSheet extends StatelessWidget {
  final String content;
  final String? url;
  final String? title;
  final ShareContentType contentType;

  const LocalizedShareBottomSheet({
    Key? key,
    required this.content,
    this.url,
    this.title,
    this.contentType = ShareContentType.text,
  }) : super(key: key);

  static Future<void> show(
    BuildContext context, {
    required String content,
    String? url,
    String? title,
    ShareContentType contentType = ShareContentType.text,
  }) {
    return showModalBottomSheet(
      context: context,
      builder: (context) => LocalizedShareBottomSheet(
        content: content,
        url: url,
        title: title,
        contentType: contentType,
      ),
    );
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    return SafeArea(
      child: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 16),
        child: Column(
          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
          children: [
            // Header
            Padding(
              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
              child: Row(
                children: [
                  Text(
                    l10n.shareVia,
                    style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge,
                  ),
                  const Spacer(),
                  IconButton(
                    icon: const Icon(Icons.close),
                    onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context),
                  ),
                ],
              ),
            ),

            const Divider(),

            // Share options
            ListTile(
              leading: const Icon(Icons.copy),
              title: Text(l10n.copyToClipboard),
              onTap: () {
                LocalizedClipboardService.copyText(context, content);
                Navigator.pop(context);
              },
            ),

            ListTile(
              leading: const Icon(Icons.share),
              title: Text(l10n.share),
              subtitle: Text(l10n.shareToOtherApps),
              onTap: () {
                Navigator.pop(context);
                LocalizedShareService.shareText(context, content);
              },
            ),

            if (url != null) ...[
              ListTile(
                leading: const Icon(Icons.link),
                title: Text(l10n.copyLinkToClipboard),
                onTap: () {
                  LocalizedClipboardService.copyText(
                    context,
                    url!,
                    type: ClipboardContentType.link,
                  );
                  Navigator.pop(context);
                },
              ),

              ListTile(
                leading: const Icon(Icons.open_in_browser),
                title: Text(l10n.shareLink),
                onTap: () {
                  Navigator.pop(context);
                  LocalizedShareService.shareLink(context, url!, title: title);
                },
              ),
            ],
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

enum ShareContentType {
  text,
  link,
  image,
  file,
}

Clipboard Preview Widget

Show Clipboard Contents

class LocalizedClipboardPreview extends StatefulWidget {
  final VoidCallback? onPaste;
  final bool showPreview;

  const LocalizedClipboardPreview({
    Key? key,
    this.onPaste,
    this.showPreview = true,
  }) : super(key: key);

  @override
  State<LocalizedClipboardPreview> createState() => _LocalizedClipboardPreviewState();
}

class _LocalizedClipboardPreviewState extends State<LocalizedClipboardPreview> {
  String? _clipboardContent;
  bool _isLoading = true;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _loadClipboardContent();
  }

  Future<void> _loadClipboardContent() async {
    try {
      final data = await Clipboard.getData(Clipboard.kTextPlain);
      setState(() {
        _clipboardContent = data?.text;
        _isLoading = false;
      });
    } catch (e) {
      setState(() {
        _clipboardContent = null;
        _isLoading = false;
      });
    }
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;

    if (_isLoading) {
      return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
    }

    if (_clipboardContent == null || _clipboardContent!.isEmpty) {
      return _buildEmptyState(l10n);
    }

    return _buildPreview(l10n);
  }

  Widget _buildEmptyState(AppLocalizations l10n) {
    return Container(
      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
      decoration: BoxDecoration(
        color: Colors.grey[100],
        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
        border: Border.all(color: Colors.grey[300]!),
      ),
      child: Row(
        children: [
          Icon(Icons.content_paste_off, color: Colors.grey[400]),
          const SizedBox(width: 12),
          Text(
            l10n.clipboardEmpty,
            style: TextStyle(color: Colors.grey[600]),
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }

  Widget _buildPreview(AppLocalizations l10n) {
    final preview = _clipboardContent!.length > 100
        ? '${_clipboardContent!.substring(0, 100)}...'
        : _clipboardContent!;

    final isUrl = Uri.tryParse(_clipboardContent!)?.hasScheme ?? false;

    return Container(
      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
      decoration: BoxDecoration(
        color: Colors.blue[50],
        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
        border: Border.all(color: Colors.blue[200]!),
      ),
      child: Column(
        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
        children: [
          Row(
            children: [
              Icon(
                isUrl ? Icons.link : Icons.content_paste,
                color: Colors.blue[700],
                size: 20,
              ),
              const SizedBox(width: 8),
              Text(
                isUrl ? l10n.clipboardContainsLink : l10n.clipboardContainsText,
                style: TextStyle(
                  color: Colors.blue[700],
                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
                ),
              ),
              const Spacer(),
              if (widget.onPaste != null)
                TextButton.icon(
                  onPressed: widget.onPaste,
                  icon: const Icon(Icons.paste, size: 18),
                  label: Text(l10n.pasteFromClipboard),
                ),
            ],
          ),
          if (widget.showPreview) ...[
            const SizedBox(height: 8),
            Text(
              preview,
              style: TextStyle(
                color: Colors.grey[700],
                fontSize: 13,
              ),
              maxLines: 3,
              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
            ),
          ],
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

Context Menu Integration

Localized Selection Controls

class LocalizedSelectionControls extends MaterialTextSelectionControls {
  final BuildContext context;

  LocalizedSelectionControls(this.context);

  @override
  Widget buildToolbar(
    BuildContext context,
    Rect globalEditableRegion,
    double textLineHeight,
    Offset selectionMidpoint,
    List<TextSelectionPoint> endpoints,
    TextSelectionDelegate delegate,
    ClipboardStatusNotifier? clipboardStatus,
    Offset? lastSecondaryTapDownPosition,
  ) {
    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(this.context)!;

    return _LocalizedTextSelectionToolbar(
      l10n: l10n,
      anchorAbove: selectionMidpoint,
      anchorBelow: selectionMidpoint,
      clipboardStatus: clipboardStatus,
      handleCut: canCut(delegate) ? () => handleCut(delegate) : null,
      handleCopy: canCopy(delegate) ? () => handleCopy(delegate) : null,
      handlePaste: canPaste(delegate) ? () => handlePaste(delegate) : null,
      handleSelectAll: canSelectAll(delegate) ? () => handleSelectAll(delegate) : null,
    );
  }
}

class _LocalizedTextSelectionToolbar extends StatelessWidget {
  final AppLocalizations l10n;
  final Offset anchorAbove;
  final Offset anchorBelow;
  final ClipboardStatusNotifier? clipboardStatus;
  final VoidCallback? handleCut;
  final VoidCallback? handleCopy;
  final VoidCallback? handlePaste;
  final VoidCallback? handleSelectAll;

  const _LocalizedTextSelectionToolbar({
    required this.l10n,
    required this.anchorAbove,
    required this.anchorBelow,
    required this.clipboardStatus,
    this.handleCut,
    this.handleCopy,
    this.handlePaste,
    this.handleSelectAll,
  });

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final items = <Widget>[];

    if (handleCut != null) {
      items.add(_buildButton(l10n.cut, Icons.cut, handleCut!));
    }

    if (handleCopy != null) {
      items.add(_buildButton(l10n.copyToClipboard, Icons.copy, handleCopy!));
    }

    if (handlePaste != null) {
      items.add(_buildButton(l10n.pasteFromClipboard, Icons.paste, handlePaste!));
    }

    if (handleSelectAll != null) {
      items.add(_buildButton(l10n.selectAll, Icons.select_all, handleSelectAll!));
    }

    return TextSelectionToolbar(
      anchorAbove: anchorAbove,
      anchorBelow: anchorBelow,
      children: items,
    );
  }

  Widget _buildButton(String label, IconData icon, VoidCallback onPressed) {
    return TextSelectionToolbarTextButton(
      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12),
      onPressed: onPressed,
      child: Row(
        mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
        children: [
          Icon(icon, size: 18),
          const SizedBox(width: 4),
          Text(label),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

Additional ARB Entries

{
  "cut": "Cut",
  "@cut": {
    "description": "Cut action label"
  },

  "selectAll": "Select All",
  "@selectAll": {
    "description": "Select all action label"
  },

  "copied": "Copied!",
  "@copied": {
    "description": "Short copy confirmation"
  },

  "linkCopied": "Link copied",
  "@linkCopied": {
    "description": "Link copy confirmation"
  },

  "codeCopied": "Code copied",
  "@codeCopied": {
    "description": "Code copy confirmation"
  },

  "imageCopied": "Image copied",
  "@imageCopied": {
    "description": "Image copy confirmation"
  },

  "clipboardCopyFailed": "Failed to copy to clipboard",
  "@clipboardCopyFailed": {
    "description": "Copy failure message"
  },

  "clipboardContainsText": "Clipboard contains text",
  "@clipboardContainsText": {
    "description": "Clipboard preview label for text"
  },

  "clipboardContainsLink": "Clipboard contains a link",
  "@clipboardContainsLink": {
    "description": "Clipboard preview label for links"
  },

  "shareToOtherApps": "Send to other apps",
  "@shareToOtherApps": {
    "description": "Share to other apps subtitle"
  },

  "shareUnavailable": "Sharing is not available on this device",
  "@shareUnavailable": {
    "description": "Share unavailable error"
  }
}

Testing Clipboard Localization

Unit Tests

void main() {
  group('LocalizedClipboardService', () {
    testWidgets('shows localized copy success message', (tester) async {
      await tester.pumpWidget(
        MaterialApp(
          localizationsDelegates: AppLocalizations.localizationsDelegates,
          locale: const Locale('es'),
          home: Builder(
            builder: (context) => ElevatedButton(
              onPressed: () => LocalizedClipboardService.copyText(
                context,
                'Test text',
              ),
              child: const Text('Copy'),
            ),
          ),
        ),
      );

      await tester.tap(find.text('Copy'));
      await tester.pumpAndSettle();

      expect(find.text('Copiado al portapapeles'), findsOneWidget);
    });

    testWidgets('shows localized empty clipboard message', (tester) async {
      // Test implementation for empty clipboard state
    });
  });
}

Best Practices

  1. Provide immediate feedback - Users need confirmation that copy worked
  2. Use appropriate icons - Check mark after copying, clipboard icon for paste
  3. Handle errors gracefully - Some platforms restrict clipboard access
  4. Support keyboard shortcuts - Ctrl+C/Cmd+C should show localized feedback
  5. Consider accessibility - Screen readers should announce clipboard actions
  6. Test on all platforms - Web has different clipboard permissions than mobile

Conclusion

Localized clipboard and sharing features enhance user experience by providing clear, understandable feedback in every language. By implementing proper localization for copy/paste actions, share sheets, and error messages, you create a polished application that feels native to users worldwide.

Remember to test clipboard functionality across all platforms, as permissions and behaviors vary between iOS, Android, and web environments.

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