Add cross-window file/folder copy-paste support via system clipboard #42942
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Summary
This PR adds support for copying and pasting files/folders across different Zed windows using the system clipboard.
Previously, the paste button was disabled when trying to paste files copied from another Zed window. This implementation enables:
Implementation
copy()andcut()to write file paths to system clipboard with format:ZED_CLIPBOARD:CUT|COPY\n/path1\n/path2...has_clipboard_content()to check both local and system clipboardparse_system_clipboard()to parse Zed format or external file pathspaste()to check local clipboard first, then fall back to system clipboardwrite_entries_to_system_clipboard()helper functionTest Plan
Release Notes:
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