#5752 HIGH Future : Copying text out of Write creates clipboard object with empty "Open" menu.

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#5752: Copying text out of Write creates clipboard object with empty "Open" menu.
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  Reporter:  legutierr  |       Owner:  tomeu         
      Type:  defect     |      Status:  new           
  Priority:  high       |   Milestone:  Future Release
 Component:  sugar      |     Version:  Build 650     
Resolution:             |    Keywords:                
  Verified:  0          |    Blocking:                
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Changes (by Eben):

 * cc: uwog (added)
  * owner:  uwog => tomeu
  * component:  write-activity (abiword) => sugar


Comment:

 Well, first things first:  we don't use the verb "open" anywhere else in
 the system, and there's no need to start here.  We should stick to the
 usual "start" and "resume" verbiage (where the former is used when there
 is no entry in the Journal for the clipping).  To add to this, we actually
 want to use "Start as" and "Resume as" to indicate that the action will
 transform the object into that type, and helps make it clear that doing so
 will give it permanence (it will get a Journal entry).

 The "Start as"/"Resume as" option should have the activity-start icon, and
 reveal a submenu containing the available activities with their
 corresponding icons.  Now, when there is only one available option with
 which to start/resume it, we don't need a submenu.  Instead, we'll keep
 with the naming convention and make the option read, for instance,  "Start
 as Write".  This still indicates what activity will launch, and allows us
 to assign the Write activity icon to the option.

 Finally, why on earth can't a rich text clipping be pasted as plain text?
 We really need to support this, despite the graphical changes listed
 above.  Apart (perhaps) from this last question, this falls under the
 responsibility of the Sugar Clipboard.

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