Android Question System copy-paste from label to editext

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When we long-press on an edittext, the system options appears for us to select cut/copy/paste etc.
Is it possible to have this system options appear when we long-press on a label ?

I would like to copy some text from a label to an edittext for editing.
I can do it on application level but would like the system to take care of cut/copy/paste for both labels and edittexts.
 
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DonManfred said:
No. Labels are not editable
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No, not editing label, just want to copy and paste a portion of the label.text to an edittext.
Just like copying some text from webpage (not editable) or SMS (not editable) and pasting onto my word-processor.
 
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leongcc said:
No, not editing label, just want to copy and paste a portion of the label.text to an edittext.
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The LAbel is NOT EDITABLE! So you cant copy the text or a part of it!
The Systems Copy and Paste methods only works on Editable Objects...

At least as i am aware of.
 
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But a label does have a click event which you could use to capture all the text, place it in the edittext and then edit it.
 
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If you have time please try this:
Open Chrome and view any webpage with text.
Long-press on the text and the System's Text Selection menu appear.
Long-press on emails will also trigger the System's Text Selection.

I am very sure it is a System feature and not an app feature.
The text at the webpage and emails are NOT edittexts, any idea how this work ?
 
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mark35at said:
But a label does have a click event which you could use to capture all the text, place it in the edittext and then edit it.
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Yes, this is an application-level implementation using BClipboard.
I have been wondering how to use the System Text Selection.
 
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leongcc said:
The text at the webpage and emails are NOT edittexts, any idea how this work ?
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a webview behaves much different than a LABEL.

Use ANY app (even google apps).
search a label in the app and try to copy the text in the way you described. It will NOT work
 
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