vue-clipboard2 vs vue-clipboard3
Clipboard Management in Vue.js Comparison
1 Year
vue-clipboard2vue-clipboard3
What's Clipboard Management in Vue.js?

Clipboard management libraries for Vue.js provide components and directives that simplify copying text or other content to the clipboard. These libraries often handle cross-browser compatibility issues and provide easy-to-use APIs for developers. They can be particularly useful in applications that require users to copy text, links, or other data with a single click, enhancing user experience and interactivity. vue-clipboard2 is a popular clipboard management library for Vue.js that provides a simple directive and API for copying text to the clipboard. It is easy to integrate and works with Vue 2.x. vue-clipboard3 is a modern clipboard library for Vue 3 that offers a more streamlined API, better performance, and support for Composition API. It is designed to take advantage of Vue 3's features while providing a lightweight solution for clipboard operations.

Package Weekly Downloads Trend
Github Stars Ranking
Stat Detail
Package
Downloads
Stars
Size
Issues
Publish
License
vue-clipboard2108,1421,766-374 years agoMIT
vue-clipboard330,79514212.5 kB12-MIT
Feature Comparison: vue-clipboard2 vs vue-clipboard3

Vue Version Compatibility

  • vue-clipboard2:

    vue-clipboard2 is designed for Vue 2.x, making it suitable for projects that have not yet migrated to Vue 3.

  • vue-clipboard3:

    vue-clipboard3 is built for Vue 3, taking advantage of the latest features and improvements in the framework.

API Design

  • vue-clipboard2:

    vue-clipboard2 provides a simple API with a directive (v-clipboard) for copying text. It is easy to use and well-documented.

  • vue-clipboard3:

    vue-clipboard3 offers a more streamlined API with support for both directives and programmatic copying. It is designed to be intuitive and efficient.

Performance

  • vue-clipboard2:

    vue-clipboard2 is lightweight and performs well for most use cases, but it is not optimized for high-frequency copying operations.

  • vue-clipboard3:

    vue-clipboard3 is optimized for performance, making it more suitable for applications that require frequent clipboard interactions.

Customization

  • vue-clipboard2:

    vue-clipboard2 allows for some customization, but it is limited compared to newer libraries.

  • vue-clipboard3:

    vue-clipboard3 offers more flexibility and customization options, allowing developers to tailor the behavior to their needs.

Documentation and Community Support

  • vue-clipboard2:

    vue-clipboard2 has good documentation and a supportive community, but it is primarily focused on Vue 2.

  • vue-clipboard3:

    vue-clipboard3 is well-documented and has a growing community, especially among Vue 3 developers.

Ease of Use: Code Examples

  • vue-clipboard2:

    Copying text with vue-clipboard2

    <template>
      <div>
        <button v-clipboard:copy="textToCopy" v-clipboard:success="onSuccess">Copy</button>
      </div>
    </template>
    <script>
    export default {
      data() {
        return {
          textToCopy: 'Hello, World!',
        };
      },
      methods: {
        onSuccess() {
          alert('Text copied to clipboard!');
        },
      },
    };
    </script>
    
  • vue-clipboard3:

    Copying text with vue-clipboard3

    <template>
      <div>
        <button @click="copyText">Copy</button>
      </div>
    </template>
    <script>
    import { ref } from 'vue';
    import { useClipboard } from 'vue-clipboard3';
    
    export default {
      setup() {
        const { copy } = useClipboard();
        const textToCopy = ref('Hello, Vue 3!');
    
        const copyText = () => {
          copy(textToCopy.value);
          alert('Text copied to clipboard!');
        };
    
        return { copyText };
      },
    };
    </script>
    
How to Choose: vue-clipboard2 vs vue-clipboard3
  • vue-clipboard2:

    Choose vue-clipboard2 if you are working on a Vue 2 project and need a simple, reliable solution for clipboard operations. It is easy to integrate and has a straightforward API.

  • vue-clipboard3:

    Choose vue-clipboard3 if you are using Vue 3 and want a more modern, efficient library that leverages the Composition API. It is ideal for new projects and offers better performance and flexibility.

README for vue-clipboard2

vue-clipboard2

A simple vuejs 2 binding for clipboard.js

Install

npm install --save vue-clipboard2 or use dist/vue-clipboard.min.js without webpack

Usage

For vue-cli user:

import Vue from 'vue'
import VueClipboard from 'vue-clipboard2'

Vue.use(VueClipboard)

For standalone usage:

<script src="vue.min.js"></script>
<!-- must place this line after vue.js -->
<script src="dist/vue-clipboard.min.js"></script>

I want to copy texts without a specific button!

Yes, you can do it by using our new method: this.$copyText. See sample2, where we replace the clipboard directives with a v-on directive.

Modern browsers have some limitations like that you can't use window.open without a user interaction. So there's the same restriction on copying things! Test it before you use it. Make sure you are not using this method inside any async method.

Before using this feature, read: this issue and this page first.

It doesn't work with bootstrap modals

See clipboardjs document and this pull request, container option is available like this:

let container = this.$refs.container
this.$copyText("Text to copy", container)

Or you can let vue-clipboard2 set container to current element by doing this:

import Vue from 'vue'
import VueClipboard from 'vue-clipboard2'

VueClipboard.config.autoSetContainer = true // add this line
Vue.use(VueClipboard)

Sample

<div id="app"></div>

<template id="t">
  <div class="container">
    <input type="text" v-model="message">
    <button type="button"
      v-clipboard:copy="message"
      v-clipboard:success="onCopy"
      v-clipboard:error="onError">Copy!</button>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
new Vue({
  el: '#app',
  template: '#t',
  data: function () {
    return {
      message: 'Copy These Text'
    }
  },
  methods: {
    onCopy: function (e) {
      alert('You just copied: ' + e.text)
    },
    onError: function (e) {
      alert('Failed to copy texts')
    }
  }
})
</script>

Sample 2

<div id="app"></div>

  <template id="t">
    <div class="container">
    <input type="text" v-model="message">
    <button type="button" @click="doCopy">Copy!</button>
    </div>
  </template>

  <script>
  new Vue({
    el: '#app',
    template: '#t',
    data: function () {
      return {
        message: 'Copy These Text'
      }
    },
    methods: {
      doCopy: function () {
        this.$copyText(this.message).then(function (e) {
          alert('Copied')
          console.log(e)
        }, function (e) {
          alert('Can not copy')
          console.log(e)
        })
      }
    }
  })
  </script>

You can use your Vue instance vm.$el to get DOM elements via the usual traversal methods, e.g.:

this.$el.children[1].children[2].textContent

This will allow you to access the rendered content of your components, rather than the components themselves.

Contribution

PRs welcome, and issues as well! If you want any feature that we don't have currently, please fire an issue for a feature request.

License

MIT License