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diff --git a/examples/text_paragraph_demo/src/main.rs b/examples/text_paragraph_demo/src/main.rs
index 3148132..42eefe5 100644
--- a/examples/text_paragraph_demo/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/text_paragraph_demo/src/main.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ use ruin_runtime::{TimeoutHandle, clear_timeout, set_timeout};
 use ruin_ui::{
     Color, CursorIcon, DisplayItem, Edges, Element, ElementId, InteractionTree, KeyboardEvent,
     KeyboardEventKind, KeyboardKey, LayoutSnapshot, PlatformEvent, PointerButton, PointerEvent,
-    PointerEventKind, PointerRouter, Quad, RoutedPointerEventKind, SceneSnapshot, TextAlign,
-    TextFontFamily, TextSelectionStyle, TextSpan, TextSpanSlant, TextSpanWeight, TextStyle,
-    TextSystem, TextWrap, UiSize, WindowController, WindowSpec, WindowUpdate,
+    PointerEventKind, PointerRouter, PreparedText, Quad, RoutedPointerEventKind, SceneSnapshot,
+    TextAlign, TextFontFamily, TextSelectionStyle, TextSpan, TextSpanSlant, TextSpanWeight,
+    TextStyle, TextSystem, TextWrap, UiSize, WindowController, WindowSpec, WindowUpdate,
     layout_snapshot_with_text_system,
 };
 use ruin_ui_platform_wayland::start_wayland_ui;
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ const INPUT_TEXT_ID: ElementId = ElementId::new(105);
 const SECOND_INPUT_FIELD_ID: ElementId = ElementId::new(106);
 const SECOND_INPUT_TEXT_ID: ElementId = ElementId::new(107);
 const INPUT_CARET_BLINK_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
+const MULTI_CLICK_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(350);
+const MULTI_CLICK_DISTANCE_SQUARED: f32 = 36.0;
 const DEMO_SELECTION_STYLE: TextSelectionStyle =
     TextSelectionStyle::new(Color::rgba(0x6C, 0x8E, 0xFF, 0xB8))
         .with_text_color(Color::rgb(0x0D, 0x14, 0x25));
@@ -55,6 +57,14 @@ struct SelectionDrag {
     anchor: usize,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+struct ClickTracker {
+    element_id: ElementId,
+    last_position: ruin_ui::Point,
+    last_click_at: Instant,
+    count: u8,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 struct TextSelection {
     element_id: ElementId,
@@ -105,13 +115,15 @@ impl InputFieldState {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq)]
 struct InputOutcome {
     focus_changed: bool,
     text_changed: bool,
     caret_changed: bool,
     selection_changed: bool,
     request_primary_paste: bool,
+    request_clipboard_paste: bool,
+    copied_text: Option<String>,
 }
 
 fn focused_input_index(
@@ -157,6 +169,18 @@ fn selection_bounds(selection: TextSelection) -> (usize, usize) {
     }
 }
 
+fn selection_navigation_anchor_and_focus(
+    selection: TextSelection,
+    key: &KeyboardKey,
+) -> (usize, usize) {
+    let (start, end) = selection_bounds(selection);
+    match key {
+        KeyboardKey::ArrowLeft | KeyboardKey::ArrowUp | KeyboardKey::Home => (end, start),
+        KeyboardKey::ArrowRight | KeyboardKey::ArrowDown | KeyboardKey::End => (start, end),
+        _ => (selection.anchor, selection.focus),
+    }
+}
+
 fn active_input_selection_bounds(
     selection: Option<TextSelection>,
     input_field: &InputFieldState,
@@ -168,6 +192,10 @@ fn active_input_selection_bounds(
     Some(selection_bounds(selection))
 }
 
+fn has_active_input_selection(selection: Option<TextSelection>, input_field: &InputFieldState) -> bool {
+    active_input_selection_bounds(selection, input_field).is_some()
+}
+
 fn clear_input_selection_for(
     selection: &mut Option<TextSelection>,
     input_field: &InputFieldState,
@@ -221,6 +249,83 @@ fn insert_text_into_focused_input(
     }
 }
 
+fn selection_text(
+    selection: Option<TextSelection>,
+    prepared_text: &PreparedText,
+) -> Option<String> {
+    let selection = selection?;
+    if prepared_text.element_id != Some(selection.element_id) {
+        return None;
+    }
+    if selection.is_collapsed() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    prepared_text
+        .selected_text(selection.anchor, selection.focus)
+        .filter(|text| !text.is_empty())
+        .map(str::to_owned)
+}
+
+fn selection_target_prepared_text(
+    interaction_tree: &InteractionTree,
+    selection: Option<TextSelection>,
+) -> Option<(TextSelection, &PreparedText)> {
+    let selection = selection?;
+    interaction_tree
+        .text_for_element(selection.element_id)
+        .map(|prepared_text| (selection, prepared_text))
+}
+
+fn navigation_target_offset(
+    prepared_text: &PreparedText,
+    offset: usize,
+    key: &KeyboardKey,
+) -> Option<usize> {
+    match key {
+        KeyboardKey::ArrowLeft => Some(prepared_text.previous_char_boundary(offset)),
+        KeyboardKey::ArrowRight => Some(prepared_text.next_char_boundary(offset)),
+        KeyboardKey::ArrowUp => prepared_text.vertical_offset(offset, -1),
+        KeyboardKey::ArrowDown => prepared_text.vertical_offset(offset, 1),
+        KeyboardKey::Home => prepared_text.line_start_offset(offset),
+        KeyboardKey::End => prepared_text.line_end_offset(offset),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn update_click_tracker(
+    click_tracker: &mut Option<ClickTracker>,
+    element_id: ElementId,
+    position: ruin_ui::Point,
+) -> u8 {
+    let now = Instant::now();
+    let next_count = click_tracker
+        .as_ref()
+        .filter(|tracker| {
+            tracker.element_id == element_id
+                && now.duration_since(tracker.last_click_at) <= MULTI_CLICK_INTERVAL
+                && {
+                    let dx = tracker.last_position.x - position.x;
+                    let dy = tracker.last_position.y - position.y;
+                    dx * dx + dy * dy <= MULTI_CLICK_DISTANCE_SQUARED
+                }
+        })
+        .map_or(1, |tracker| tracker.count.saturating_add(1).min(3));
+    *click_tracker = Some(ClickTracker {
+        element_id,
+        last_position: position,
+        last_click_at: now,
+        count: next_count,
+    });
+    next_count
+}
+
+fn shortcut_matches(event: &KeyboardEvent, ch: char) -> bool {
+    matches!(
+        &event.key,
+        KeyboardKey::Character(text) if text.len() == 1 && text.eq_ignore_ascii_case(&ch.to_string())
+    )
+}
+
 fn install_tracing() {
     let filter = EnvFilter::try_from_default_env().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
         EnvFilter::new(
@@ -283,6 +388,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut caret_blink_token = 0_u64;
     let mut selection = None;
     let mut selection_drag = None;
+    let mut click_tracker = None::<ClickTracker>;
 
     println!("Opening RUIN paragraph demo window...");
     window.set_cursor_icon(current_cursor)?;
@@ -297,6 +403,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         let mut pointer_events = Vec::new();
         let mut keyboard_events = Vec::new();
         let mut pending_blink_token = None::<u64>;
+        let mut pending_clipboard_text = None::<String>;
         let mut pending_primary_selection_text = None::<String>;
         let mut close_requested = false;
         let mut closed = false;
@@ -326,6 +433,9 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 PlatformEvent::Wake { window_id, token } if window_id == window.id() => {
                     pending_blink_token = Some(token);
                 }
+                PlatformEvent::ClipboardText { window_id, text } if window_id == window.id() => {
+                    pending_clipboard_text = Some(text);
+                }
                 PlatformEvent::PrimarySelectionText { window_id, text }
                     if window_id == window.id() =>
                 {
@@ -453,8 +563,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         let mut needs_hover_rebuild = false;
         let mut needs_input_rebuild = false;
         let mut needs_overlay_present = false;
-        let mut copied_text = None::<String>;
+        let mut copied_primary_selection_text = None::<String>;
+        let mut copied_clipboard_text = None::<String>;
         let mut request_primary_paste = false;
+        let mut request_clipboard_paste = false;
         let resize_active =
             has_resize_configuration || pending_resize.is_some() || in_flight_resize.is_some();
         if !resize_active && let Some(current_interaction_tree) = interaction_tree.as_ref() {
@@ -470,15 +582,17 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 needs_overlay_present |=
                     input_outcome.caret_changed || input_outcome.selection_changed;
                 request_primary_paste |= input_outcome.request_primary_paste;
+                request_clipboard_paste |= input_outcome.request_clipboard_paste;
                 let selection_outcome = handle_selection_event(
                     current_interaction_tree,
                     event,
                     &mut selection,
                     &mut selection_drag,
+                    &mut click_tracker,
                 );
                 needs_overlay_present |= selection_outcome.changed;
                 if selection_outcome.copied_text.is_some() {
-                    copied_text = selection_outcome.copied_text;
+                    copied_primary_selection_text = selection_outcome.copied_text;
                 }
 
                 if selection_drag.is_none() {
@@ -515,15 +629,35 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 }
             }
         }
-        for event in keyboard_events {
-            let input_outcome = handle_keyboard_input_event(
-                event,
-                &mut focused_element,
+        if let Some(current_interaction_tree) = interaction_tree.as_ref() {
+            for event in keyboard_events {
+                let input_outcome = handle_keyboard_input_event(
+                    current_interaction_tree,
+                    event,
+                    &mut focused_element,
+                    &mut input_fields,
+                    &mut selection,
+                );
+                needs_input_rebuild |= input_outcome.focus_changed || input_outcome.text_changed;
+                needs_overlay_present |=
+                    input_outcome.caret_changed || input_outcome.selection_changed;
+                request_primary_paste |= input_outcome.request_primary_paste;
+                request_clipboard_paste |= input_outcome.request_clipboard_paste;
+                if input_outcome.copied_text.is_some() {
+                    copied_clipboard_text = input_outcome.copied_text;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if let Some(text) = pending_clipboard_text {
+            let input_outcome = insert_text_into_focused_input(
+                focused_element,
                 &mut input_fields,
                 &mut selection,
+                &text,
             );
-            needs_input_rebuild |= input_outcome.focus_changed || input_outcome.text_changed;
-            needs_overlay_present |= input_outcome.caret_changed || input_outcome.selection_changed;
+            needs_input_rebuild |= input_outcome.text_changed;
+            needs_overlay_present |=
+                input_outcome.caret_changed || input_outcome.selection_changed;
         }
         if let Some(text) = pending_primary_selection_text {
             let input_outcome = insert_text_into_focused_input(
@@ -554,12 +688,18 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 needs_overlay_present = true;
             }
         }
-        if let Some(copied_text) = copied_text {
+        if let Some(copied_text) = copied_primary_selection_text {
             window.set_primary_selection_text(copied_text)?;
         }
+        if let Some(copied_text) = copied_clipboard_text {
+            window.set_clipboard_text(copied_text)?;
+        }
         if request_primary_paste {
             window.request_primary_selection_text()?;
         }
+        if request_clipboard_paste {
+            window.request_clipboard_text()?;
+        }
         if (needs_hover_rebuild || needs_input_rebuild) && in_flight_resize.is_none() {
             version = version.wrapping_add(1);
             tracing::trace!(
@@ -644,6 +784,7 @@ fn handle_selection_event(
     event: PointerEvent,
     selection: &mut Option<TextSelection>,
     selection_drag: &mut Option<SelectionDrag>,
+    click_tracker: &mut Option<ClickTracker>,
 ) -> SelectionOutcome {
     let mut outcome = SelectionOutcome::default();
     match event.kind {
@@ -653,20 +794,47 @@ fn handle_selection_event(
             let next_selection = interaction_tree
                 .text_hit_test(event.position)
                 .and_then(|hit| {
-                    hit.target.element_id.map(|element_id| TextSelection {
-                        element_id,
-                        anchor: hit.byte_offset,
-                        focus: hit.byte_offset,
+                    let element_id = hit.target.element_id?;
+                    let prepared_text = interaction_tree.text_for_element(element_id)?;
+                    let click_count =
+                        update_click_tracker(click_tracker, element_id, event.position);
+                    Some(match click_count {
+                        2 => {
+                            let range = prepared_text.word_range_for_offset(hit.byte_offset);
+                            TextSelection {
+                                element_id,
+                                anchor: range.start,
+                                focus: range.end,
+                            }
+                        }
+                        3 => TextSelection {
+                            element_id,
+                            anchor: 0,
+                            focus: prepared_text.text.len(),
+                        },
+                        _ => TextSelection {
+                            element_id,
+                            anchor: hit.byte_offset,
+                            focus: hit.byte_offset,
+                        },
                     })
                 });
             if let Some(next_selection) = next_selection {
-                *selection_drag = Some(SelectionDrag {
+                *selection_drag = next_selection.is_collapsed().then_some(SelectionDrag {
                     element_id: next_selection.element_id,
                     anchor: next_selection.anchor,
                 });
                 outcome.changed = *selection != Some(next_selection);
+                if !next_selection.is_collapsed() {
+                    outcome.copied_text = interaction_tree
+                        .text_for_element(next_selection.element_id)
+                        .and_then(|prepared_text| {
+                            selection_text(Some(next_selection), prepared_text)
+                        });
+                }
                 *selection = Some(next_selection);
             } else {
+                *click_tracker = None;
                 outcome.changed = selection.take().is_some();
                 *selection_drag = None;
             }
@@ -698,16 +866,9 @@ fn handle_selection_event(
                 anchor: drag.anchor,
                 focus: prepared_text.byte_offset_for_position(event.position),
             };
-            if next_selection.is_collapsed() {
-                outcome.changed = selection.take().is_some();
-            } else {
-                outcome.changed = *selection != Some(next_selection);
-                outcome.copied_text = prepared_text
-                    .selected_text(next_selection.anchor, next_selection.focus)
-                    .filter(|text| !text.is_empty())
-                    .map(str::to_owned);
-                *selection = Some(next_selection);
-            }
+            outcome.changed = *selection != Some(next_selection);
+            outcome.copied_text = selection_text(Some(next_selection), prepared_text);
+            *selection = Some(next_selection);
         }
         PointerEventKind::Down { .. } | PointerEventKind::Up { .. } => {}
         PointerEventKind::LeaveWindow => {}
@@ -782,6 +943,7 @@ fn handle_input_focus_event(
 }
 
 fn handle_keyboard_input_event(
+    interaction_tree: &InteractionTree,
     event: KeyboardEvent,
     focused_element: &mut Option<ElementId>,
     input_fields: &mut [InputFieldState],
@@ -817,7 +979,219 @@ fn handle_keyboard_input_event(
         return outcome;
     }
 
-    let Some(input_field) = focused_input_mut(*focused_element, input_fields) else {
+    if event.modifiers.control {
+        if shortcut_matches(&event, 'a') {
+            if let Some(input_field) = focused_input_mut(*focused_element, input_fields) {
+                let end = input_field.text.len();
+                let next_selection = TextSelection {
+                    element_id: input_field.text_id,
+                    anchor: 0,
+                    focus: end,
+                };
+                outcome.selection_changed = *selection != Some(next_selection);
+                *selection = Some(next_selection);
+                if input_field.caret != end {
+                    input_field.caret = end;
+                    outcome.caret_changed = true;
+                }
+            } else if let Some((current_selection, prepared_text)) =
+                selection_target_prepared_text(interaction_tree, *selection)
+            {
+                let next_selection = TextSelection {
+                    element_id: current_selection.element_id,
+                    anchor: 0,
+                    focus: prepared_text.text.len(),
+                };
+                outcome.selection_changed = *selection != Some(next_selection);
+                *selection = Some(next_selection);
+            }
+        } else if shortcut_matches(&event, 'c') {
+            if let Some(input_field) = focused_input(*focused_element, input_fields) {
+                outcome.copied_text = interaction_tree
+                    .text_for_element(input_field.text_id)
+                    .and_then(|prepared_text| {
+                        selection_text(
+                            active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, input_field).map(
+                                |(start, end)| TextSelection {
+                                    element_id: input_field.text_id,
+                                    anchor: start,
+                                    focus: end,
+                                },
+                            ),
+                            prepared_text,
+                        )
+                    });
+            } else if let Some((current_selection, prepared_text)) =
+                selection_target_prepared_text(interaction_tree, *selection)
+            {
+                outcome.copied_text = selection_text(Some(current_selection), prepared_text);
+            }
+        } else if shortcut_matches(&event, 'x') {
+            if let Some(input_index) = focused_input_index(*focused_element, input_fields) {
+                let text_id = input_fields[input_index].text_id;
+                outcome.copied_text = interaction_tree
+                    .text_for_element(text_id)
+                    .and_then(|prepared_text| selection_text(*selection, prepared_text));
+                if let Some(range) =
+                    active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, &input_fields[input_index])
+                {
+                    let mut replacement =
+                        replace_input_range(&mut input_fields[input_index], selection, range, "");
+                    replacement.copied_text = outcome.copied_text.take();
+                    outcome = replacement;
+                }
+            }
+        } else if shortcut_matches(&event, 'v')
+            && focused_input(*focused_element, input_fields).is_some()
+        {
+            outcome.request_clipboard_paste = true;
+        }
+    } else if let Some(input_index) = focused_input_index(*focused_element, input_fields) {
+        let text_id = input_fields[input_index].text_id;
+        let prepared_text = interaction_tree.text_for_element(text_id);
+        if event.modifiers.shift
+            && let Some(prepared_text) = prepared_text
+        && let Some(next_caret) =
+                navigation_target_offset(
+                    prepared_text,
+                    selection
+                        .filter(|current| current.element_id == text_id)
+                        .map(|current| {
+                            selection_navigation_anchor_and_focus(current, &event.key).1
+                        })
+                        .unwrap_or(input_fields[input_index].caret),
+                    &event.key,
+                )
+        {
+            let anchor = selection
+                .filter(|current| current.element_id == text_id)
+                .map_or(input_fields[input_index].caret, |current| {
+                    selection_navigation_anchor_and_focus(current, &event.key).0
+                });
+            let next_selection = TextSelection {
+                element_id: text_id,
+                anchor,
+                focus: next_caret,
+            };
+            outcome.selection_changed = *selection != Some(next_selection);
+            *selection = Some(next_selection);
+            if input_fields[input_index].caret != next_caret {
+                input_fields[input_index].caret = next_caret;
+                outcome.caret_changed = true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            let input_field = &mut input_fields[input_index];
+            match &event.key {
+                KeyboardKey::Escape => {
+                    outcome.selection_changed |= clear_input_selection_for(selection, input_field);
+                    *focused_element = None;
+                    outcome.focus_changed = true;
+                }
+                KeyboardKey::ArrowLeft | KeyboardKey::ArrowRight => {
+                    if let Some((start, end)) =
+                        active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, input_field)
+                    {
+                        input_field.caret = if matches!(&event.key, KeyboardKey::ArrowLeft) {
+                            start
+                        } else {
+                            end
+                        };
+                        *selection = None;
+                        outcome.caret_changed = true;
+                        outcome.selection_changed = true;
+                    } else if let Some(prepared_text) = prepared_text
+                        && let Some(next_caret) =
+                            navigation_target_offset(prepared_text, input_field.caret, &event.key)
+                        && next_caret != input_field.caret
+                    {
+                        input_field.caret = next_caret;
+                        outcome.caret_changed = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                KeyboardKey::ArrowUp
+                | KeyboardKey::ArrowDown
+                | KeyboardKey::Home
+                | KeyboardKey::End => {
+                    if let Some(prepared_text) = prepared_text
+                        && let Some(next_caret) =
+                            navigation_target_offset(prepared_text, input_field.caret, &event.key)
+                        && next_caret != input_field.caret
+                    {
+                        input_field.caret = next_caret;
+                        outcome.caret_changed = true;
+                    }
+                    outcome.selection_changed |= clear_input_selection_for(selection, input_field);
+                }
+                KeyboardKey::Backspace => {
+                    if let Some(range) = active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, input_field) {
+                        outcome = replace_input_range(input_field, selection, range, "");
+                    } else if let Some(prepared_text) = prepared_text {
+                        let previous = prepared_text.previous_char_boundary(input_field.caret);
+                        if previous != input_field.caret {
+                            input_field
+                                .text
+                                .replace_range(previous..input_field.caret, "");
+                            input_field.caret = previous;
+                            outcome.text_changed = true;
+                            outcome.caret_changed = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                KeyboardKey::Delete => {
+                    if let Some(range) = active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, input_field) {
+                        outcome = replace_input_range(input_field, selection, range, "");
+                    } else if let Some(prepared_text) = prepared_text {
+                        let next = prepared_text.next_char_boundary(input_field.caret);
+                        if next != input_field.caret {
+                            input_field.text.replace_range(input_field.caret..next, "");
+                            outcome.text_changed = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                KeyboardKey::Enter | KeyboardKey::Tab => {}
+                _ => {
+                    let inserted_text =
+                        event
+                            .text
+                            .clone()
+                            .filter(|text| !text.is_empty())
+                            .or_else(|| match &event.key {
+                                KeyboardKey::Character(text) if !text.is_empty() => {
+                                    Some(text.clone())
+                                }
+                                _ => None,
+                            });
+                    if !event.modifiers.alt
+                        && !event.modifiers.super_key
+                        && let Some(text) = inserted_text
+                    {
+                        outcome = insert_text_into_focused_input(
+                            *focused_element,
+                            input_fields,
+                            selection,
+                            &text,
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else if event.modifiers.shift
+        && let Some((current_selection, prepared_text)) =
+            selection_target_prepared_text(interaction_tree, *selection)
+        && let Some(next_focus) = navigation_target_offset(
+            prepared_text,
+            selection_navigation_anchor_and_focus(current_selection, &event.key).1,
+            &event.key,
+        )
+    {
+        let next_selection = TextSelection {
+            element_id: current_selection.element_id,
+            anchor: selection_navigation_anchor_and_focus(current_selection, &event.key).0,
+            focus: next_focus,
+        };
+        outcome.selection_changed = *selection != Some(next_selection);
+        *selection = Some(next_selection);
+    } else {
         tracing::trace!(
             target: "ruin_ui_text_paragraph_demo::input",
             keycode = event.keycode,
@@ -827,104 +1201,6 @@ fn handle_keyboard_input_event(
             "ignored keyboard event because input is not focused"
         );
         return outcome;
-    };
-
-    match &event.key {
-        KeyboardKey::Escape => {
-            outcome.selection_changed |= clear_input_selection_for(selection, input_field);
-            *focused_element = None;
-            outcome.focus_changed = true;
-        }
-        KeyboardKey::ArrowLeft => {
-            if let Some((start, _)) = active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, input_field) {
-                input_field.caret = start;
-                *selection = None;
-                outcome.caret_changed = true;
-                outcome.selection_changed = true;
-            } else {
-                let next_caret = previous_char_boundary(&input_field.text, input_field.caret);
-                if next_caret != input_field.caret {
-                    input_field.caret = next_caret;
-                    outcome.caret_changed = true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        KeyboardKey::ArrowRight => {
-            if let Some((_, end)) = active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, input_field) {
-                input_field.caret = end;
-                *selection = None;
-                outcome.caret_changed = true;
-                outcome.selection_changed = true;
-            } else {
-                let next_caret = next_char_boundary(&input_field.text, input_field.caret);
-                if next_caret != input_field.caret {
-                    input_field.caret = next_caret;
-                    outcome.caret_changed = true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        KeyboardKey::Home => {
-            if input_field.caret != 0 {
-                input_field.caret = 0;
-                outcome.caret_changed = true;
-            }
-            outcome.selection_changed |= clear_input_selection_for(selection, input_field);
-        }
-        KeyboardKey::End => {
-            let end = input_field.text.len();
-            if input_field.caret != end {
-                input_field.caret = end;
-                outcome.caret_changed = true;
-            }
-            outcome.selection_changed |= clear_input_selection_for(selection, input_field);
-        }
-        KeyboardKey::Backspace => {
-            if let Some(range) = active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, input_field) {
-                return replace_input_range(input_field, selection, range, "");
-            }
-            let previous = previous_char_boundary(&input_field.text, input_field.caret);
-            if previous != input_field.caret {
-                input_field
-                    .text
-                    .replace_range(previous..input_field.caret, "");
-                input_field.caret = previous;
-                outcome.text_changed = true;
-                outcome.caret_changed = true;
-            }
-        }
-        KeyboardKey::Delete => {
-            if let Some(range) = active_input_selection_bounds(*selection, input_field) {
-                return replace_input_range(input_field, selection, range, "");
-            }
-            let next = next_char_boundary(&input_field.text, input_field.caret);
-            if next != input_field.caret {
-                input_field.text.replace_range(input_field.caret..next, "");
-                outcome.text_changed = true;
-            }
-        }
-        KeyboardKey::Enter | KeyboardKey::Tab => {}
-        _ => {
-            let inserted_text = event
-                .text
-                .clone()
-                .filter(|text| !text.is_empty())
-                .or_else(|| match &event.key {
-                    KeyboardKey::Character(text) if !text.is_empty() => Some(text.clone()),
-                    _ => None,
-                });
-            if !event.modifiers.control
-                && !event.modifiers.alt
-                && !event.modifiers.super_key
-                && let Some(text) = inserted_text
-            {
-                return insert_text_into_focused_input(
-                    *focused_element,
-                    input_fields,
-                    selection,
-                    &text,
-                );
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     tracing::trace!(
@@ -952,25 +1228,6 @@ fn handle_keyboard_input_event(
     outcome
 }
 
-fn previous_char_boundary(text: &str, offset: usize) -> usize {
-    let offset = offset.min(text.len());
-    text[..offset]
-        .char_indices()
-        .last()
-        .map(|(index, _)| index)
-        .unwrap_or(0)
-}
-
-fn next_char_boundary(text: &str, offset: usize) -> usize {
-    let offset = offset.min(text.len());
-    if offset >= text.len() {
-        return text.len();
-    }
-    text.char_indices()
-        .find_map(|(index, _)| (index > offset).then_some(index))
-        .unwrap_or(text.len())
-}
-
 fn schedule_caret_blink(
     window: &WindowController,
     caret_blink_timer: &mut Option<TimeoutHandle>,
@@ -1038,6 +1295,7 @@ fn scene_with_overlays(
     }
     if caret_visible
         && let Some(input_field) = focused_input(focused_element, input_fields)
+        && !has_active_input_selection(selection, input_field)
         && let Some(prepared_text) = interaction_tree.text_for_element(input_field.text_id)
         && let Some(caret_rect) = prepared_text.caret_rect(input_field.caret, 2.0)
     {
diff --git a/lib/ui/examples/explicit_ui_prototype.rs b/lib/ui/examples/explicit_ui_prototype.rs
index e35b891..d4d974e 100644
--- a/lib/ui/examples/explicit_ui_prototype.rs
+++ b/lib/ui/examples/explicit_ui_prototype.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ fn log_platform_event(event: &PlatformEvent) {
                 "internal wake event received"
             );
         }
+        PlatformEvent::ClipboardText { window_id, text } => {
+            tracing::debug!(
+                event = "clipboard_text",
+                window_id = window_id.raw(),
+                text,
+                "clipboard text received"
+            );
+        }
         PlatformEvent::PrimarySelectionText { window_id, text } => {
             tracing::debug!(
                 event = "primary_selection_text",
diff --git a/lib/ui/src/platform.rs b/lib/ui/src/platform.rs
index f1cd3c2..65d98f5 100644
--- a/lib/ui/src/platform.rs
+++ b/lib/ui/src/platform.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ pub enum PlatformEvent {
         window_id: WindowId,
         event: KeyboardEvent,
     },
+    ClipboardText {
+        window_id: WindowId,
+        text: String,
+    },
     PrimarySelectionText {
         window_id: WindowId,
         text: String,
@@ -107,6 +111,13 @@ pub enum PlatformRequest {
         window_id: WindowId,
         scene: SceneSnapshot,
     },
+    SetClipboardText {
+        window_id: WindowId,
+        text: String,
+    },
+    RequestClipboardText {
+        window_id: WindowId,
+    },
     SetPrimarySelectionText {
         window_id: WindowId,
         text: String,
@@ -254,6 +265,21 @@ impl PlatformProxy {
         self.send(PlatformRequest::RequestPrimarySelectionText { window_id })
     }
 
+    pub fn set_clipboard_text(
+        &self,
+        window_id: WindowId,
+        text: impl Into<String>,
+    ) -> Result<(), PlatformClosed> {
+        self.send(PlatformRequest::SetClipboardText {
+            window_id,
+            text: text.into(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn request_clipboard_text(&self, window_id: WindowId) -> Result<(), PlatformClosed> {
+        self.send(PlatformRequest::RequestClipboardText { window_id })
+    }
+
     pub fn set_cursor_icon(
         &self,
         window_id: WindowId,
@@ -328,6 +354,8 @@ pub fn start_headless() -> PlatformRuntime {
                             PlatformRequest::ReplaceScene { window_id, scene } => {
                                 handle_replace_scene(&state, window_id, scene);
                             }
+                            PlatformRequest::SetClipboardText { .. } => {}
+                            PlatformRequest::RequestClipboardText { .. } => {}
                             PlatformRequest::SetPrimarySelectionText { .. } => {}
                             PlatformRequest::RequestPrimarySelectionText { .. } => {}
                             PlatformRequest::SetCursorIcon { .. } => {}
diff --git a/lib/ui/src/runtime.rs b/lib/ui/src/runtime.rs
index 2064a86..45e3e6f 100644
--- a/lib/ui/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/lib/ui/src/runtime.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ impl WindowController {
         self.proxy.set_primary_selection_text(self.id, text)
     }
 
+    /// Copies plain text to the platform clipboard for this window.
+    pub fn set_clipboard_text(&self, text: impl Into<String>) -> Result<(), PlatformClosed> {
+        self.proxy.set_clipboard_text(self.id, text)
+    }
+
+    /// Requests the current plain-text clipboard contents from the platform.
+    pub fn request_clipboard_text(&self) -> Result<(), PlatformClosed> {
+        self.proxy.request_clipboard_text(self.id)
+    }
+
     /// Requests the current plain-text primary selection contents from the platform.
     pub fn request_primary_selection_text(&self) -> Result<(), PlatformClosed> {
         self.proxy.request_primary_selection_text(self.id)
diff --git a/lib/ui/src/scene.rs b/lib/ui/src/scene.rs
index 1efa56e..59de791 100644
--- a/lib/ui/src/scene.rs
+++ b/lib/ui/src/scene.rs
@@ -240,6 +240,77 @@ impl PreparedText {
         ))
     }
 
+    pub fn previous_char_boundary(&self, offset: usize) -> usize {
+        let offset = offset.min(self.text.len());
+        self.text[..offset]
+            .char_indices()
+            .last()
+            .map(|(index, _)| index)
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+    }
+
+    pub fn next_char_boundary(&self, offset: usize) -> usize {
+        let offset = offset.min(self.text.len());
+        if offset >= self.text.len() {
+            return self.text.len();
+        }
+        self.text
+            .char_indices()
+            .find_map(|(index, _)| (index > offset).then_some(index))
+            .unwrap_or(self.text.len())
+    }
+
+    pub fn line_start_offset(&self, offset: usize) -> Option<usize> {
+        Some(self.line_for_offset(offset)?.text_start)
+    }
+
+    pub fn line_end_offset(&self, offset: usize) -> Option<usize> {
+        Some(self.line_for_offset(offset)?.text_end)
+    }
+
+    pub fn vertical_offset(&self, offset: usize, line_delta: isize) -> Option<usize> {
+        if line_delta == 0 {
+            return Some(offset.min(self.text.len()));
+        }
+        let offset = offset.min(self.text.len());
+        let line = self.line_for_offset(offset)?;
+        let current_index = self.lines.iter().position(|candidate| candidate == line)?;
+        let next_index = current_index.checked_add_signed(line_delta)?;
+        let next_line = self.lines.get(next_index)?;
+        let target_x = self.caret_x_for_line_offset(line, offset);
+        Some(self.byte_offset_for_line_position(next_line, target_x))
+    }
+
+    pub fn word_range_for_offset(&self, offset: usize) -> Range<usize> {
+        if self.text.is_empty() {
+            return 0..0;
+        }
+        let offset = offset.min(self.text.len());
+        let target = self.word_class_offset(offset);
+        let Some((target_start, target_ch)) = self.char_at(target) else {
+            return 0..self.text.len();
+        };
+        let target_class = classify_word_char(target_ch);
+
+        let mut start = target_start;
+        while let Some((previous_start, previous_ch)) = self.char_before(start) {
+            if classify_word_char(previous_ch) != target_class {
+                break;
+            }
+            start = previous_start;
+        }
+
+        let mut end = target_start + target_ch.len_utf8();
+        while let Some((next_start, next_ch)) = self.char_at(end) {
+            if classify_word_char(next_ch) != target_class {
+                break;
+            }
+            end = next_start + next_ch.len_utf8();
+        }
+
+        start..end
+    }
+
     pub fn apply_selected_text_color(&mut self, start: usize, end: usize) {
         let Some(selected_color) = self.selection_style.text_color else {
             return;
@@ -336,6 +407,50 @@ impl PreparedText {
             .map(|glyph| glyph.position.x + glyph.advance.max(0.0))
             .unwrap_or(line.rect.origin.x)
     }
+
+    fn char_at(&self, offset: usize) -> Option<(usize, char)> {
+        if offset >= self.text.len() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        self.text[offset..].chars().next().map(|ch| (offset, ch))
+    }
+
+    fn char_before(&self, offset: usize) -> Option<(usize, char)> {
+        let offset = offset.min(self.text.len());
+        self.text[..offset].char_indices().last()
+    }
+
+    fn word_class_offset(&self, offset: usize) -> usize {
+        if offset >= self.text.len() {
+            return self.previous_char_boundary(offset);
+        }
+        if offset > 0
+            && let (Some((_, previous)), Some((_, current))) =
+                (self.char_before(offset), self.char_at(offset))
+            && classify_word_char(current) == WordClass::Whitespace
+            && classify_word_char(previous) == WordClass::Word
+        {
+            return self.previous_char_boundary(offset);
+        }
+        offset
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+enum WordClass {
+    Word,
+    Whitespace,
+    Punctuation,
+}
+
+fn classify_word_char(ch: char) -> WordClass {
+    if ch.is_whitespace() {
+        WordClass::Whitespace
+    } else if ch.is_alphanumeric() || ch == '_' {
+        WordClass::Word
+    } else {
+        WordClass::Punctuation
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -484,4 +599,58 @@ mod tests {
             Some(Rect::new(42.0, 20.0, 2.0, 16.0))
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prepared_text_word_range_tracks_words_and_punctuation() {
+        let text = PreparedText::monospace(
+            "alpha beta, gamma",
+            Point::new(10.0, 20.0),
+            16.0,
+            8.0,
+            Color::rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(text.word_range_for_offset(1), 0..5);
+        assert_eq!(text.word_range_for_offset(6), 6..10);
+        assert_eq!(text.word_range_for_offset(10), 10..11);
+        assert_eq!(text.word_range_for_offset(text.text.len()), 12..17);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prepared_text_vertical_offset_moves_between_lines() {
+        let mut text = PreparedText::monospace(
+            "abcdwxyz",
+            Point::new(10.0, 20.0),
+            16.0,
+            8.0,
+            Color::rgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF),
+        );
+        text.lines = vec![
+            super::PreparedTextLine {
+                rect: Rect::new(10.0, 20.0, 32.0, 16.0),
+                text_start: 0,
+                text_end: 4,
+                glyph_start: 0,
+                glyph_end: 4,
+            },
+            super::PreparedTextLine {
+                rect: Rect::new(10.0, 36.0, 32.0, 16.0),
+                text_start: 4,
+                text_end: 8,
+                glyph_start: 4,
+                glyph_end: 8,
+            },
+        ];
+        for (index, glyph) in text.glyphs.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+            if index >= 4 {
+                glyph.position.y = 36.0;
+                glyph.position.x = 10.0 + ((index - 4) as f32 * 8.0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(text.vertical_offset(2, 1), Some(6));
+        assert_eq!(text.vertical_offset(6, -1), Some(2));
+        assert_eq!(text.line_start_offset(6), Some(4));
+        assert_eq!(text.line_end_offset(2), Some(4));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/ui_platform_wayland/src/lib.rs b/lib/ui_platform_wayland/src/lib.rs
index 1dd0a9e..3995523 100644
--- a/lib/ui_platform_wayland/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/ui_platform_wayland/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ use tracing::Level;
 use tracing::{debug, trace};
 use wayland_client::globals::{GlobalListContents, registry_queue_init};
 use wayland_client::protocol::{
-    wl_callback, wl_compositor, wl_keyboard, wl_pointer, wl_registry, wl_seat, wl_surface,
+    wl_callback, wl_compositor, wl_data_device, wl_data_device_manager, wl_data_offer,
+    wl_data_source, wl_keyboard, wl_pointer, wl_registry, wl_seat, wl_surface,
 };
 use wayland_client::{
     Connection, Dispatch, Proxy, QueueHandle, WEnum, delegate_noop, event_created_child,
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ struct WindowWorkerState {
 
 enum WindowWorkerCommand {
     ReplaceScene(SceneSnapshot),
+    SetClipboardText(String),
+    RequestClipboardText,
     SetPrimarySelectionText(String),
     RequestPrimarySelectionText,
     SetCursorIcon(CursorIcon),
@@ -137,6 +140,8 @@ struct State {
     _toplevel: xdg_toplevel::XdgToplevel,
     _wm_base: xdg_wm_base::XdgWmBase,
     _seat: wl_seat::WlSeat,
+    clipboard_manager: Option<wl_data_device_manager::WlDataDeviceManager>,
+    clipboard_device: Option<wl_data_device::WlDataDevice>,
     cursor_shape_manager: Option<wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1::WpCursorShapeManagerV1>,
     cursor_shape_device: Option<wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::WpCursorShapeDeviceV1>,
     primary_selection_manager:
@@ -161,6 +166,10 @@ struct State {
     keyboard_repeat_rate: i32,
     keyboard_repeat_delay: Duration,
     keyboard_repeat: Option<KeyboardRepeatState>,
+    clipboard_source: Option<wl_data_source::WlDataSource>,
+    clipboard_text: Option<String>,
+    clipboard_offer: Option<wl_data_offer::WlDataOffer>,
+    clipboard_offer_mime_types: Vec<String>,
     primary_selection_source: Option<zwp_primary_selection_source_v1::ZwpPrimarySelectionSourceV1>,
     primary_selection_text: Option<String>,
     primary_selection_offer: Option<zwp_primary_selection_offer_v1::ZwpPrimarySelectionOfferV1>,
@@ -234,6 +243,14 @@ fn keyboard_modifiers_from_xkb(state: &xkb::State) -> KeyboardModifiers {
     }
 }
 
+fn preferred_plain_text_mime(mime_types: &[String]) -> Option<String> {
+    mime_types
+        .iter()
+        .find(|mime| mime.as_str() == "text/plain;charset=utf-8")
+        .or_else(|| mime_types.iter().find(|mime| mime.as_str() == "text/plain"))
+        .cloned()
+}
+
 fn keyboard_text_for_xkb(state: &xkb::State, keycode: xkb::Keycode) -> Option<String> {
     let text = state.key_get_utf8(keycode);
     if text.is_empty() || text.chars().any(char::is_control) {
@@ -276,6 +293,12 @@ impl WaylandWindow {
         let compositor: wl_compositor::WlCompositor = globals.bind(&qh, 4..=6, ())?;
         let seat: wl_seat::WlSeat = globals.bind(&qh, 1..=9, ())?;
         let wm_base: xdg_wm_base::XdgWmBase = globals.bind(&qh, 1..=6, ())?;
+        let clipboard_manager = globals.bind(&qh, 1..=3, ()).ok();
+        let clipboard_device = clipboard_manager
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|manager: &wl_data_device_manager::WlDataDeviceManager| {
+                manager.get_data_device(&seat, &qh, ())
+            });
         let cursor_shape_manager = globals.bind(&qh, 1..=2, ()).ok();
         let primary_selection_manager = globals.bind(&qh, 1..=1, ()).ok();
         let primary_selection_device = primary_selection_manager.as_ref().map(
@@ -324,6 +347,8 @@ impl WaylandWindow {
                 _toplevel: toplevel,
                 _wm_base: wm_base,
                 _seat: seat,
+                clipboard_manager,
+                clipboard_device,
                 cursor_shape_manager,
                 cursor_shape_device: None,
                 primary_selection_manager,
@@ -347,6 +372,10 @@ impl WaylandWindow {
                 keyboard_repeat_rate: 25,
                 keyboard_repeat_delay: Duration::from_millis(500),
                 keyboard_repeat: None,
+                clipboard_source: None,
+                clipboard_text: None,
+                clipboard_offer: None,
+                clipboard_offer_mime_types: Vec::new(),
                 primary_selection_source: None,
                 primary_selection_text: None,
                 primary_selection_offer: None,
@@ -496,6 +525,64 @@ impl WaylandWindow {
         self.state.request_redraw();
     }
 
+    pub fn set_clipboard_text(&mut self, text: impl Into<String>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        let text = text.into();
+        let Some(clipboard_manager) = self.state.clipboard_manager.as_ref() else {
+            debug!(
+                target: "ruin_ui_platform_wayland::clipboard",
+                "Wayland compositor does not expose wl_data_device_manager; skipping clipboard copy"
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+        let Some(clipboard_device) = self.state.clipboard_device.as_ref() else {
+            debug!(
+                target: "ruin_ui_platform_wayland::clipboard",
+                "Wayland seat does not expose a clipboard data device; skipping clipboard copy"
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+        let Some(serial) = self.state.last_selection_serial else {
+            return Err(Box::new(std::io::Error::other(
+                "clipboard copy requires a recent input serial",
+            )));
+        };
+
+        let source = clipboard_manager.create_data_source(&self.state.qh, ());
+        source.offer("text/plain;charset=utf-8".to_owned());
+        source.offer("text/plain".to_owned());
+        clipboard_device.set_selection(Some(&source), serial);
+        self.state.clipboard_source = Some(source);
+        self.state.clipboard_text = Some(text);
+        self.state._connection.flush()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn read_clipboard_text(&mut self) -> Result<Option<String>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        let preferred_mime = preferred_plain_text_mime(&self.state.clipboard_offer_mime_types);
+        let Some(mime_type) = preferred_mime else {
+            return Ok(self.state.clipboard_text.clone());
+        };
+        let Some(offer) = self.state.clipboard_offer.as_ref() else {
+            return Ok(self.state.clipboard_text.clone());
+        };
+
+        let mut pipe_fds = [0; 2];
+        let pipe_result = unsafe { libc::pipe2(pipe_fds.as_mut_ptr(), libc::O_CLOEXEC) };
+        if pipe_result != 0 {
+            return Err(Box::new(std::io::Error::last_os_error()));
+        }
+
+        let read_fd = unsafe { OwnedFd::from_raw_fd(pipe_fds[0]) };
+        let write_fd = unsafe { OwnedFd::from_raw_fd(pipe_fds[1]) };
+        offer.receive(mime_type, write_fd.as_fd());
+        self.state._connection.flush()?;
+        drop(write_fd);
+        let mut file = File::from(read_fd);
+        let mut text = String::new();
+        file.read_to_string(&mut text)?;
+        Ok((!text.is_empty()).then_some(text))
+    }
+
     pub fn set_primary_selection_text(
         &mut self,
         text: impl Into<String>,
@@ -532,18 +619,7 @@ impl WaylandWindow {
     }
 
     pub fn read_primary_selection_text(&mut self) -> Result<Option<String>, Box<dyn Error>> {
-        let preferred_mime = self
-            .state
-            .primary_selection_offer_mime_types
-            .iter()
-            .find(|mime| mime.as_str() == "text/plain;charset=utf-8")
-            .or_else(|| {
-                self.state
-                    .primary_selection_offer_mime_types
-                    .iter()
-                    .find(|mime| mime.as_str() == "text/plain")
-            })
-            .cloned();
+        let preferred_mime = preferred_plain_text_mime(&self.state.primary_selection_offer_mime_types);
         let Some(mime_type) = preferred_mime else {
             return Ok(self.state.primary_selection_text.clone());
         };
@@ -677,6 +753,12 @@ fn run_wayland_platform(mut endpoint: PlatformEndpoint) {
                     PlatformRequest::ReplaceScene { window_id, scene } => {
                         handle_replace_scene(&state, window_id, scene);
                     }
+                    PlatformRequest::SetClipboardText { window_id, text } => {
+                        handle_set_clipboard_text(&state, window_id, text);
+                    }
+                    PlatformRequest::RequestClipboardText { window_id } => {
+                        handle_request_clipboard_text(&state, window_id);
+                    }
                     PlatformRequest::SetPrimarySelectionText { window_id, text } => {
                         handle_set_primary_selection_text(&state, window_id, text);
                     }
@@ -854,6 +936,22 @@ fn handle_set_primary_selection_text(
     }
 }
 
+fn handle_set_clipboard_text(
+    state: &Rc<RefCell<WaylandBackendState>>,
+    window_id: WindowId,
+    text: String,
+) {
+    let command_tx = state.borrow().windows.get(&window_id).and_then(|record| {
+        record
+            .worker
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|worker| worker.command_tx.clone())
+    });
+    if let Some(command_tx) = command_tx {
+        let _ = command_tx.send(WindowWorkerCommand::SetClipboardText(text));
+    }
+}
+
 fn handle_request_primary_selection_text(
     state: &Rc<RefCell<WaylandBackendState>>,
     window_id: WindowId,
@@ -869,6 +967,18 @@ fn handle_request_primary_selection_text(
     }
 }
 
+fn handle_request_clipboard_text(state: &Rc<RefCell<WaylandBackendState>>, window_id: WindowId) {
+    if let Some(command_tx) = state
+        .borrow()
+        .windows
+        .get(&window_id)
+        .and_then(|record| record.worker.as_ref())
+        .map(|worker| worker.command_tx.clone())
+    {
+        let _ = command_tx.send(WindowWorkerCommand::RequestClipboardText);
+    }
+}
+
 fn handle_set_cursor_icon(
     state: &Rc<RefCell<WaylandBackendState>>,
     window_id: WindowId,
@@ -972,6 +1082,37 @@ fn spawn_window_worker(
                                 state_ref.latest_scene = Some(scene);
                                 state_ref.window.request_redraw();
                             }
+                            WindowWorkerCommand::SetClipboardText(text) => {
+                                let mut state_ref = state.borrow_mut();
+                                if let Err(error) = state_ref.window.set_clipboard_text(text) {
+                                    debug!(
+                                        target: "ruin_ui_platform_wayland::clipboard",
+                                        window_id = state_ref.window_id.raw(),
+                                        error = %error,
+                                        "failed to set clipboard text"
+                                    );
+                                }
+                            }
+                            WindowWorkerCommand::RequestClipboardText => {
+                                let mut state_ref = state.borrow_mut();
+                                match state_ref.window.read_clipboard_text() {
+                                    Ok(Some(text)) => {
+                                        let _ = state_ref.event_tx.send(PlatformEvent::ClipboardText {
+                                            window_id: state_ref.window_id,
+                                            text,
+                                        });
+                                    }
+                                    Ok(None) => {}
+                                    Err(error) => {
+                                        debug!(
+                                            target: "ruin_ui_platform_wayland::clipboard",
+                                            window_id = state_ref.window_id.raw(),
+                                            error = %error,
+                                            "failed to read clipboard text"
+                                        );
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
                             WindowWorkerCommand::SetPrimarySelectionText(text) => {
                                 let mut state_ref = state.borrow_mut();
                                 if let Err(error) =
@@ -1284,6 +1425,7 @@ impl Dispatch<wl_registry::WlRegistry, GlobalListContents> for State {
 
 delegate_noop!(State: ignore wl_compositor::WlCompositor);
 delegate_noop!(State: ignore wl_surface::WlSurface);
+delegate_noop!(State: ignore wl_data_device_manager::WlDataDeviceManager);
 delegate_noop!(State: ignore wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1::WpCursorShapeManagerV1);
 delegate_noop!(State: ignore wp_cursor_shape_device_v1::WpCursorShapeDeviceV1);
 delegate_noop!(
@@ -1516,6 +1658,7 @@ impl Dispatch<wl_keyboard::WlKeyboard, ()> for State {
                 state.keyboard_modifiers = keyboard_modifiers_from_xkb(xkb_state);
             }
             wl_keyboard::Event::Key {
+                serial,
                 key,
                 state: key_state,
                 ..
@@ -1547,6 +1690,9 @@ impl Dispatch<wl_keyboard::WlKeyboard, ()> for State {
                     }
                     WEnum::Value(_) | WEnum::Unknown(_) => return,
                 };
+                if matches!(kind, KeyboardEventKind::Pressed) {
+                    state.last_selection_serial = Some(serial);
+                }
                 let keycode = xkb::Keycode::new(key + 8);
                 xkb_state.update_key(keycode, direction);
                 state.keyboard_modifiers = keyboard_modifiers_from_xkb(xkb_state);
@@ -1598,6 +1744,72 @@ impl Dispatch<wl_keyboard::WlKeyboard, ()> for State {
     }
 }
 
+impl Dispatch<wl_data_device::WlDataDevice, ()> for State {
+    fn event(
+        state: &mut Self,
+        _data_device: &wl_data_device::WlDataDevice,
+        event: wl_data_device::Event,
+        _data: &(),
+        _conn: &Connection,
+        _qh: &QueueHandle<Self>,
+    ) {
+        if let wl_data_device::Event::Selection { id } = event {
+            state.clipboard_offer = id;
+            state.clipboard_offer_mime_types.clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+    event_created_child!(State, wl_data_device::WlDataDevice, [
+        wl_data_device::EVT_DATA_OFFER_OPCODE => (wl_data_offer::WlDataOffer, ())
+    ]);
+}
+
+impl Dispatch<wl_data_offer::WlDataOffer, ()> for State {
+    fn event(
+        state: &mut Self,
+        offer: &wl_data_offer::WlDataOffer,
+        event: wl_data_offer::Event,
+        _data: &(),
+        _conn: &Connection,
+        _qh: &QueueHandle<Self>,
+    ) {
+        if let wl_data_offer::Event::Offer { mime_type } = event
+            && state.clipboard_offer.as_ref() == Some(offer)
+        {
+            state.clipboard_offer_mime_types.push(mime_type);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Dispatch<wl_data_source::WlDataSource, ()> for State {
+    fn event(
+        state: &mut Self,
+        data_source: &wl_data_source::WlDataSource,
+        event: wl_data_source::Event,
+        _data: &(),
+        _conn: &Connection,
+        _qh: &QueueHandle<Self>,
+    ) {
+        match event {
+            wl_data_source::Event::Send { mime_type, fd } => {
+                if mime_type == "text/plain" || mime_type == "text/plain;charset=utf-8" {
+                    let mut file = File::from(fd);
+                    if let Some(text) = state.clipboard_text.as_deref() {
+                        let _ = file.write_all(text.as_bytes());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            wl_data_source::Event::Cancelled => {
+                if state.clipboard_source.as_ref() == Some(data_source) {
+                    state.clipboard_source = None;
+                    state.clipboard_text = None;
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Dispatch<zwp_primary_selection_device_v1::ZwpPrimarySelectionDeviceV1, ()> for State {
     fn event(
         state: &mut Self,