Unable to paste from host to VirtualBox guest after 6.5 update

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Hi all,

Just as the topic implies, the shared clipboard in VirtualBox no longer works after upgrading to 6.5. I can copy from guest to host just fine, but not host to guest. Before creating a bug, I wanted to check if anyone else has experienced this or if it is just me.

Thanks!

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I think I am experiencing this bug: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=511063

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I have the same issue in games that arent native, but I can paste in native games (Like CS2)

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I’m facing this issue as well, I’ve tested this against Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Kali, Windows 10 and Windows 11 virtual machines, all have latest guest additions and extension pack installed

  • There has been no change in my system’s configuration before and after finding this bug, except upgrading to 6.5.0-1, the new 6.5.0-2 kwin update doesnt seem to fix this
  • Guest to Host Clipboard is shared flawlessly, however Host to Guest just doesn’t

However, Bidrectional Clipboard sharing works well in QEMU/KVM virtual machines that have spice agent installed, not sure if this information helps but here it is.

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Hello,

I am experiencing the same on Fedora 42 KDE 6.5.1. Have you been able to test 6.5.2? The bug is marked as fixed there.

Thank you!

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KDE 6.5.2 landed in Fedora 42 today. Upgrading fixed the problem.