Add way to Duplicate/Copy Nodes/Groups on Mobile

Felipe · February 24, 2023, 12:53pm

I use Obsidian Mobile on iPad with mouse and keyboard.

This BR is simple to explain: its NOT possible to copy/duplicate a group/node on Obsidian Mobile using these two approaches:
→ Keyboard Hotkey Mod+C Mod+V
→ Commands Copy Paste

Using the Command Palette you could see that inside a Canvas File we dont have the Copy Paste commands.

Environment

Obsidian 1.4.2
iPadOS 16.3

This BR was generated testing Obsidian Mobile in a Vanilla Vault without any plugin installed.

Steps to Reproduce

1- Open a Canvas File
2- Selecet a Node
3- Try to hit the Copy Paste hotkeys
or
3- Open Command Palette and search for the Copy Paste command

WhiteNoise · February 24, 2023, 2:14pm

~~have you tried long pressing?~~ I reproed too.

ryanjamurphy · February 24, 2023, 2:25pm

Just reproduced this: indeed, there’s no way to copy or paste on Canvas on iOS at the moment.

Felipe · February 24, 2023, 2:56pm

it’s iPadOS 16.2 and not iPadOS 16.3

pikatwinky · March 22, 2023, 5:32pm

+1 to this. I’m using android 12 and is not possible there as well
I think this is a very valuable functionality missing in the mobile version

Related with Send to canvas and
Mobile: Is there a way to copy a part of a canvas file into another one?

apple16625g · May 19, 2023, 7:01am

Will this be fixed anytime soon?
Not sure if this is an OS limititation or an easily implementable feature, but it’s def a very important feature to properly use it on Ipad
I would even consider this a bug rather than a feature

2fifty6 · May 29, 2023, 11:07pm

Just discovered this issue today when trying to use my iPad to work on stuff in Canvas. Major bummer.

I’m using version 1.4.5 build 104 (API v1.3.3).

dukebarman · July 27, 2023, 7:54pm

I hope you’ll add this feature. My workflow - I have an legend of nodes with selected colors and text templates and I copy it to the right places while “drawing” or redesigning the canvas

swimygreen · September 3, 2023, 6:54am

This feature would be really useful to me as well! I primarily use desktop for my canvas work and I feel like I’m missing a limb when I work on my iPhone without copy and paste. Adding it would be greatly appreciated when you have the chance!