Select a 'default' paste method ?

[Tenclea]

Hello. I've recently started learning Java, and have thus installed this extension to help.
The issue I'm facing is that, since installing this extension, every time I do a 'Ctrl + C', 'Ctrl + V' combo, nothing is pasted, and a small icon appears, asking me whether I'd like to use the extension to paste the text I just copied, or to 'Insert plain text':

I've checked the keybinds settings, and there doesn't seem to be any conflicting 'Ctrl + V' binds, and the extension's settings do not seem to have a way to disable anything. I guess this must come from the app, but I can't figure out how to fix this.
Can anyone help ?

[aaronthefullstackengineer]

Hey there,

What you’re experiencing is a common behavior with the Red Hat Java extension (or similar language-specific extensions). It intercepts clipboard actions to provide rich paste features, like code formatting or template insertion, which is why your normal Ctrl + V seems overridden.

Here’s what you can do to fix or work around it:

1. Use the 'Insert plain text' option

• When the small icon pops up after Ctrl + V, select Insert plain text. This bypasses the extension’s formatting logic.

2. Change the extension settings

• Open Settings (Ctrl + ,) and search for Java: Content Assist or Java: Paste (depending on version).
• Look for options related to Clipboard / Smart Paste and disable them. Sometimes this is labeled as Enable Rich Paste or similar.

3. Temporarily disable the extension

• If you want normal paste behavior consistently, you can disable the extension while doing general editing:

  1. Go to Extensions (Ctrl + Shift + X).
  2. Find the Red Hat Java extension.
  3. Click Disable for current workspace or globally.

4. Check keybindings

• Even though you checked, some extensions override paste at runtime. You can create a manual override in Keyboard Shortcuts:

  • Search for editor.action.clipboardPasteAction
  • Assign Ctrl + V to always perform plain paste.

Summary:

• The extension is intercepting paste to offer smart insertion.
• Use Insert plain text or disable the feature in settings.
• If needed, override the paste keybinding to always perform plain text paste.

This should restore normal clipboard behavior without removing the extension entirely.