STY: Add comment about middle-mouse paste fix

slaclab · Sep 24, 2023 · def59f3 · def59f3
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diff --git a/pydm/widgets/base.py b/pydm/widgets/base.py
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
         """
         # Override the eventFilter to capture all middle mouse button events,
         # and show a tooltip if needed.
+        # We capture the release event (instead of press event) to prevent clipboard contents
+        # from getting paste into PyDMLineEdits, since paste happens at mouse release.
         if event.type() == QEvent.MouseButtonRelease:
             if event.button() == Qt.MiddleButton:
                 self.show_address_tooltip(event)