Formatting lost when copy-pasting from Google Docs to markdown widget

[robbymilo]

Describe the bug

Formatting such as bold text, headings, links etc. are lost when copy pasting from a word processor such as Google Docs.

Here is the behavior from Netlify CMS 2.15.72:

netlify-cms-copy-paste.mp4

To Reproduce

Copy formatted text from a word processor and paste it into a markdown widget with "Rich text" selected:

decap-copy-paste.mp4

Expected behavior

The formatting remains and is converted to markdown.

Screenshots

See recordings above.

Applicable Versions:

• Decap CMS version:
  • decap-cms-app 3.1.10
  • decap-cms-core 3.3.6
• Git provider: GitHub
• OS: Linux
• Browser version Firefox 125.0b6

• Node.JS version: n/a

CMS configuration

n/a

Additional context

Happy to make an attempt with a PR to fix this if you can point me to the code :)

[mirhamasala]

@martinjagodic Do you think this is something the team will be addressing, or is there a way we could assist with it (CC: @CharlyMartin @barbaraperic)? It was quite useful for content teams to be able to copy and paste rich text into the widget without losing markup (such as links). 🙏🏼