commit f6c2531b5b4d939352dccd9f8295f4471d7e1c4c
Author:     Albrecht Schlosser <albrechts.fltk@online.de>
AuthorDate: Wed Feb 9 16:32:48 2022 +0100
Commit:     Albrecht Schlosser <albrechts.fltk@online.de>
CommitDate: Wed Feb 9 16:33:55 2022 +0100

    Enable end user to copy standard dialog text to clipboard (#388)
    
    All standard dialogs like fl_message() now handle command-c (macOS)
    and ctrl-c (other platforms) to copy the message text of standard
    dialogs to the clipboard as requested by GitHub Issue #388.

 src/Fl_Message.cxx | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
 src/Fl_Message.h   | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git src/Fl_Message.cxx src/Fl_Message.cxx
index 5c27d2f..970dde3 100644
--- src/Fl_Message.cxx
+++ src/Fl_Message.cxx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // Common dialog implementation for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
-// Copyright 1998-2021 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+// Copyright 1998-2022 by Bill Spitzak and others.
 //
 // This library is free software. Distribution and use rights are outlined in
 // the file "COPYING" which should have been included with this file.  If this
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Fl_Message::Fl_Message(const char *iconlabel)
   // create widgets
 
   window_ = new Fl_Window(400, 150, NULL);
-  message_ = new Fl_Box(60, 25, 340, 20);
+  message_ = new Fl_Message_Box(60, 25, 340, 20);
   message_->align(FL_ALIGN_LEFT | FL_ALIGN_INSIDE | FL_ALIGN_WRAP);
 
   input_ = new Fl_Input(60, 37, 340, 23);
@@ -544,6 +544,24 @@ void Fl_Message::icon_label(const char *str) {
   message_icon_label_ = str;
 }
 
+// handle ctrl-c (command-c on macOS) to copy message text
+
+int Fl_Message_Box::handle(int e) {
+  unsigned int mods = Fl::event_state() & (FL_META|FL_CTRL|FL_ALT);
+  switch (e) {
+    case FL_KEYBOARD:
+    case FL_SHORTCUT:
+      if (Fl::event_key() == 'c' && mods == FL_COMMAND) {
+        Fl::copy(label(), strlen(label()), 1);
+        return 1;
+      }
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+  return Fl_Box::handle(e);
+}
+
 /**
   \}
   \endcond
diff --git src/Fl_Message.h src/Fl_Message.h
index 7e6cfd6..7450d23 100644
--- src/Fl_Message.h
+++ src/Fl_Message.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // Common dialog header file for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
-// Copyright 1998-2021 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+// Copyright 1998-2022 by Bill Spitzak and others.
 //
 // This library is free software. Distribution and use rights are outlined in
 // the file "COPYING" which should have been included with this file.  If this
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 #define _src_Fl_Message_h_
 
 #include <FL/Fl_Window.H>
+#include <FL/Fl_Box.H>
 #include <FL/fl_ask.H>
 
-class Fl_Box;
 class Fl_Button;
 class Fl_Input;
 
@@ -33,6 +33,22 @@ class Fl_Input;
 */
 
 /**
+  Fl_Message_Box is a tiny class that features copying the message text.
+
+  This class is used in Fl_Message and handles ctrl-c or command-c
+  (on macOS) to copy the given message text to the clipboard.
+*/
+
+/* Note: Do not FL_EXPORT this class, it's for internal use only */
+
+class Fl_Message_Box : public Fl_Box {
+public:
+  Fl_Message_Box(int X, int Y, int W, int H)
+    : Fl_Box(X, Y, W, H) {}
+  int handle(int e);
+}; // class Fl_Message_Box
+
+/**
   This is the base class for all common FLTK dialog windows used in
   fl_message(), fl_ask(), fl_choice(), fl_input(), and fl_password().
 
@@ -130,13 +146,13 @@ public:
   // member variables and methods
 
 private:
-  Fl_Window *window_;     ///< message window
-  Fl_Box *message_;       ///< message text
-  Fl_Box *icon_;          ///< contains the icon
-  Fl_Button *button_[3];  ///< buttons used internally
-  Fl_Input *input_;       ///< normal text or secret input
-  int retval_;            ///< internally used to store the return value
-  int window_closed_;     ///< window close flag (-1 = Escape, -2 = close button)
+  Fl_Window *window_;         ///< message window
+  Fl_Message_Box *message_;   ///< message text (handles ctrl-c)
+  Fl_Box *icon_;              ///< contains the icon
+  Fl_Button *button_[3];      ///< buttons used internally
+  Fl_Input *input_;           ///< normal text or secret input
+  int retval_;                ///< internally used to store the return value
+  int window_closed_;         ///< window close flag (-1 = Escape, -2 = close button)
 
   // static (private) variables