How to code a Copy Link to Clipboard button
This tutorial will show you how to code a mobile compatible "Copy Link to Clipboard" button in less than 2 minutes
Providing your users an easy way to share your blog posts is an SEO no brainer. Using the default Navigator api [navigator.clipboard.writeText] is a common approach, but lacks mobile support.
The best way to copy selected text to the clipboard is by creating a hidden textarea. Luckily, all you need to do is copy the following code:
HTML/JSX:
<Button
variant="contained"
size="large"
onClick={() => {
CopyToClipboard(window.location.href)
}}
>
Copy Link to Clipboard
</Button>
Javascript:
const CopyToClipboard = toCopy => {
const el = document.createElement(`textarea`)
el.value = toCopy
el.setAttribute(`readonly`, ``)
el.style.position = `absolute`
el.style.left = `-9999px`
document.body.appendChild(el)
el.select()
document.execCommand(`copy`)
document.body.removeChild(el)
}
Demo:
You can easily extend this by displaying an alert to give users success feedback. An example of how this could be done in Material-UI is with a Snackbar and a piece of state to control the snackbar.
export default function CopyLink() {
const [alertOpen, setAlertOpen] = React.useState(false)
const CopyToClipboard = toCopy => {
const el = document.createElement(`textarea`)
el.value = toCopy
el.setAttribute(`readonly`, ``)
el.style.position = `absolute`
el.style.left = `-9999px`
document.body.appendChild(el)
el.select()
document.execCommand(`copy`)
document.body.removeChild(el)
}
return (
<>
<Button
variant="contained"
size="large"
onClick={() => {
CopyToClipboard(window.location.href)
setAlertOpen(true)
}}
>
Copy Link to Clipboard
</Button>
<MuiSnackbar
open={alertOpen}
autoHideDuration={3000}
onClose={() => setAlertOpen(false)}
anchorOrigin={{
vertical: "top",
horizontal: "center"
}}
>
<Alert
onClose={() => setAlertOpen(false)}
severity="success"
variant="filled"
>
Link copied
</Alert>
</MuiSnackbar>
</>
)
}
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