Cannot paste into the search bar

[fxposter]

Issue Description

I'm selecting some text from the ghostty buffer, copy it into clipboard, then press cmd+f and try to paste the clipboard to the search bar via cmd+v.

Expected Behavior

the copied text appears in the search bar

Actual Behavior

nothing is pasted to the search bar, only the beep sound appears.

Reproduction Steps

1. open ghostty
2. put something into clipboard (doesn't matter whether it comes from ghostty or not)
3. paste it into search bar via cmd+v
4. nothing is happening

Ghostty Logs

empty, no events are produced

Ghostty Version

Ghostty 1.3.2-main+a7514d389

Version
  - version: 1.3.2-main+a7514d389
  - channel: tip
Build Config
  - Zig version   : 0.15.2
  - build mode    : .ReleaseFast
  - app runtime   : .none
  - font engine   : .coretext
  - renderer      : renderer.generic.Renderer(renderer.Metal)
  - libxev        : kqueue

OS Version Information

MacOS Sequoia 15.5 (24F74)

(Linux only) Display Server

None

(Linux only) Desktop Environment/Window Manager

No response

Minimal Ghostty Configuration

it behaves like this even with empty config file

Additional Relevant Configuration

No response

I acknowledge that:

• I have reviewed the FAQ and confirm that my issue is NOT among them.
• I have searched the Ghostty repository (both open and closed Discussions and Issues) and confirm this is not a duplicate of an existing issue or discussion.
• I have checked the "Preview" tab on all text fields to ensure that everything looks right, and have wrapped all configuration and code in code blocks with a group of three backticks (```) on separate lines.

[fxposter]

clarification: it used to work, and it doesn't work in 1.3.1 version, but does work in 1.3.0.

[zhiai007]

the same issue to me, any workaround for this？

[fxposter]

I installed 1.3.0 for now

[johanneshoff]

Another workaround is right-clicking the search box and doing "paste". (Obviously slower, but at least works)

[fxposter]

I know that it worked, but I do not consider this as a workaround :)

[ffjlabo]

Excuse me for interrupting. I also encountered it.

I happened to find this commit while looking at the changes from version 1.13.0 to 1.13.1.
This commit might be the cause.

commit: c06ede5
PR: #11328

I tried building with the commits before and after this fix on my local machine and checked the behavior.
It seems that pasting with cmd+v in the search box no longer works.

commit: c06ede5 -> can't paste no the search box

after.mp4

the previous commit (119ce0b) -> can paste on the search box

before.mp4

note:

• environment
  • MacOS: 15.7.4
  • Xcode: 26.3
  • Zig: 0.15.2

[brhees]

Looks like all Cmd+? commands are currently not working when the search box has the focus:
#11253
#10595

[mitchellh]

Did some root cause analysis and confident this is covered by #10749

[samueleaton]

Posting workaround here:

#10749 (comment)

tldr add keybind = super+v=paste_from_clipboard to config.ghostty

worked for me.

[laik]

i think that should be a default option in application

[heyimcy]

i think that should be a default option in application

i agree