ClipboardFusion RSS: Insert from History in Putty add Escape Sequences https://www.clipboardfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=019bd74e-4889-74ff-a108-eba16f1af957 ClipboardFusion RSS: Insert from History in Putty add Escape Sequences Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:47:15 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.clipboardfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=019bd74e-4889-74ff-a108-eba16f1af957 RE: Insert from History in Putty add Escape Sequences https://www.clipboardfusion.com/Discussions/View/insert-from-history-in-putty-add-escape-sequences/?ID=019bd74e-4889-74ff-a108-eba16f1af957#2 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:20:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.clipboardfusion.com/Discussions/View/insert-from-history-in-putty-add-escape-sequences/?ID=019bd74e-4889-74ff-a108-eba16f1af957#2 ClipboardFusion This is currently on our feature request list, so I've added your vote to it. We'll be sure to let you know if/when we're able to implement it in the future.

Thanks! ]]> Insert from History in Putty add Escape Sequences https://www.clipboardfusion.com/Discussions/View/insert-from-history-in-putty-add-escape-sequences/?ID=019bd74e-4889-74ff-a108-eba16f1af957 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:29:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.clipboardfusion.com/Discussions/View/insert-from-history-in-putty-add-escape-sequences/?ID=019bd74e-4889-74ff-a108-eba16f1af957 ClipboardFusion Environment

ClipboardFusion Pro 6.3 (local execution on Windows)

PuTTY (latest stable)

Remote shell: bash (Linux servers)

Bracketed Paste enabled (default in bash)

Issue
When pasting text from ClipboardFusion’s clipboard history into a PuTTY session, ClipboardFusion inserts the text as simulated keystrokes instead of a real paste operation.
As a result, bash’s bracketed paste control sequences are typed literally and appear in the terminal.

Observed behavior
Pasted text is wrapped with escape sequences:

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^[[200~systemctl restart systemd-journald^[[201~


Expected behavior
The pasted text should appear as plain text, identical to:

PuTTY right-click paste

Shift+Insert

Ctrl+V from a physical keyboard

Example (expected):

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systemctl restart systemd-journald


Root cause (technical)
Bash enables Bracketed Paste Mode and expects the terminal to handle paste events correctly.
ClipboardFusion injects keystrokes instead of issuing a true paste event, causing the ANSI escape sequences (ESC[200~ / ESC[201~) to be sent verbatim.

Impact

Affects all SSH sessions using bash

Breaks normal clipboard workflow

Forces users to disable bracketed paste server-side as a workaround

Request
Please add an option or detection logic so ClipboardFusion performs a real paste (Ctrl+V / clipboard paste API) when targeting terminal applications such as PuTTY, instead of simulated keystrokes. ]]>