[FIXED] Copy image from JavaFX application and paste it using Windows

Issue

I am working on a JavaFX application. I want to copy image from application using context menu and paste it using Windows feature of paste.

 File file = new File("C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\my\\mysql.gif");
    Image image = new Image(file.toURI().toString());
    ImageView ive =new ImageView(image);
    cm = new ContextMenu();
 MenuItem copy = new MenuItem("Copy");
 cm.getItems().add(copy);
 copy.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {

        @Override
        public void handle(ActionEvent t) {
            //Paste Image at location
            Clipboard clipboard = Clipboard.getSystemClipboard();
            ClipboardContent content = new ClipboardContent();
            content.putImage(image); // the image you want, as javafx.scene.image.Image
            clipboard.setContent(content);
        }
    });

For example, like shown below in images.

And want to paste at location from using of Windows features menu.

Solution

Use the Clipboard and ClipboardContent, e.g. as:

Clipboard clipboard = Clipboard.getSystemClipboard();
ClipboardContent content = new ClipboardContent();
// for paste as image, e.g. in GIMP
content.putImage(image); // the image you want, as javafx.scene.image.Image
// for paste as file, e.g. in Windows Explorer
content.putFiles(java.util.Collections.singletonList(new File("C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\my\\mysql.gif")));
clipboard.setContent(content);

For the "Paste" operation of Windows context menus to work, the clipboard content has to be File. In the case demonstrated above, this is easy, otherwise a temporary file should be created.

Answered By - Nikos Paraskevopoulos