Steps to reproduce: 1 - Run exo-desktop-item-edit --display $DISPLAY --create-new ~ 2 - Type some gibberish on the Name filed (e.g. "aaaa") 3 - Copy that text 4 - Switch to a text editor and paste (it works) 5 - Dismiss the Create Launcher dialog (pressing esc or cancel button) 6 - Switch back to the text editor and notice that you can't paste anymore exo 0.12.5
This is actually a troublesome GTK bug that plagues several other projects. It doesn't have a simple resolution. See related bug on Launchpad: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/11334
I see, so let's close this.