Ask HN: Gmail not formatting URLs pasted from Firefox?

by whycombagator on 6/26/2019, 1:50 AM with 4 comments

If I type https://test.com into the address bar of Firefox, cut/copy said URL, and paste it into Gmail there is no automatic formatting (IE I can't visit the URL, it is purely text).

If I paste the URL into a Chromium address bar, immediately cut/copy it, and paste it back into Gmail (which is still open in Firefox) - it is now formatted as a link.

Why?

  • by murkle on 6/26/2019, 2:09 PM

    Chrome now adds the formatting when it puts the URL on the clipboard; Firefox doesn't

  • by verdverm on 6/26/2019, 2:01 AM

    Check your clipboard? If it's plaintext and the same both times, a glitch? I don't see there being enough info or malice on Gmail's part