1 files changed, 24 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/lib/clipboard.js b/lib/clipboard.js
index 1d414892..b6d3940e 100644
--- a/lib/clipboard.js
+++ b/lib/clipboard.js
@@ -1,14 +1,29 @@
 var Clipboard = {
+  _createTextArea: function() {
+    var textArea = document.createElement("textarea");
+    textArea.style.position = "absolute";
+    textArea.style.left = "-100%";
+    return textArea;
+  },
+
   // http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-extensions/browse_thread/thread/49027e7f3b04f68/f6ab2457dee5bf55
   copy: function(data) {
-          var textArea = document.createElement("textarea");
-          textArea.style.position = "absolute";
-          textArea.style.left = "-100%";
-          textArea.value = data;
+    var textArea = this._createTextArea();
+    textArea.value = data;
+
+    document.body.appendChild(textArea);
+    textArea.select();
+    document.execCommand("Copy");
+    document.body.removeChild(textArea);
+  },
 
-          document.body.appendChild(textArea);
-          textArea.select();
-          document.execCommand("Copy");
-          document.body.removeChild(textArea);
-        }
+  paste: function() {
+    var textArea = this._createTextArea();
+    document.body.appendChild(textArea);
+    textArea.focus();
+    document.execCommand("Paste");
+    var rv = textArea.value;
+    document.body.removeChild(textArea);
+    return rv;
+  }
 };