2 files changed, 34 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/winit/src/application.rs b/winit/src/application.rs
index d1a94864..2cb2c016 100644
--- a/winit/src/application.rs
+++ b/winit/src/application.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ async fn run_instance<A, E, C>(
     use winit::event;
 
     let surface = compositor.create_surface(&window);
-    let clipboard = Clipboard::new(&window);
+    let mut clipboard = Clipboard::connect(&window);
 
     let mut state = State::new(&application, &window);
     let mut viewport_version = state.viewport_version();
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ async fn run_instance<A, E, C>(
                 let statuses = user_interface.update(
                     &events,
                     state.cursor_position(),
-                    clipboard.as_ref().map(|c| c as _),
                     &mut renderer,
+                    &mut clipboard,
                     &mut messages,
                 );
 
diff --git a/winit/src/clipboard.rs b/winit/src/clipboard.rs
index 93d53b11..15dc989f 100644
--- a/winit/src/clipboard.rs
+++ b/winit/src/clipboard.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,44 @@
 /// A buffer for short-term storage and transfer within and between
 /// applications.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
-pub struct Clipboard(window_clipboard::Clipboard);
+pub struct Clipboard {
+    state: State,
+}
+
+enum State {
+    Connected(window_clipboard::Clipboard),
+    Unavailable,
+}
 
 impl Clipboard {
     /// Creates a new [`Clipboard`] for the given window.
-    pub fn new(window: &winit::window::Window) -> Option<Clipboard> {
-        window_clipboard::Clipboard::new(window).map(Clipboard).ok()
+    pub fn connect(window: &winit::window::Window) -> Clipboard {
+        let state = window_clipboard::Clipboard::connect(window)
+            .ok()
+            .map(State::Connected)
+            .unwrap_or(State::Unavailable);
+
+        Clipboard { state }
     }
 }
 
 impl iced_native::Clipboard for Clipboard {
-    fn content(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        self.0.read().ok()
+    fn read(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        match &self.state {
+            State::Connected(clipboard) => clipboard.read().ok(),
+            State::Unavailable => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn write(&mut self, contents: String) {
+        match &mut self.state {
+            State::Connected(clipboard) => match clipboard.write(contents) {
+                Ok(()) => {}
+                Err(error) => {
+                    log::warn!("error writing to clipboard: {}", error)
+                }
+            },
+            State::Unavailable => {}
+        }
     }
 }