Why does "Copy" work differently in NIV 2011?

I've set my program preferences to only copy the selected text, not reference information. This usually works fine for me, except I've notice an anomaly.

If I copy using control-C in my NIV 2011 it gives just the bible text as expected, but if I copy using right-click and select "Copy" from the menu, I get the verse reference followed by the bible text.

For the other Bibles I tried (ESV, NRSV, REB), both copy methods give the correct results - bible text only.

Why should NIV 2011 be different?

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Dave Hooton

Why should NIV 2011 be different?

I didn't find it so. You should include some examples of what you are seeing. What Program Setting affects "reference information"?

BriM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/933876#Comment_933876

What Program Setting affects "reference information"?

The Program settings is:
Copy Citations: No

What I'm seeing is, when coying Matthew 12:16 (every verse I tried behaves the same) by control-C and pasting into Notepad on Windows I get just the verse as expected:

He warned them not to tell others about him.

But when coying the same verse by right-click and Copy, then pasting into Notepad on Windows I get the reference as well:

Matthew 12:16 (NIV (Anglicised, 2011))

16 He warned them not to tell others about him.

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/933934#Comment_933934

When you get the reference included are you selecting the text (outlined in red below) or the passage reference (outlined in blue) to be copied?

When I choose the reference I get "He warned them not to tell others about him. (Matthew 12:16)" but even then I don't get the version details. That sounds like the sort of thing you would get when using the Copy Bible Verses Tool.

BriM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/933938#Comment_933938

Thanks Graham, this helps me to understand.

It turns out that my NIV was set to the Reference (blue), whilst the ESV and REB were set to Text (red). When I change the other bibles to Reference, I get exactly the same behaviour.

What is weird though, is that choosing reference seems to behave a bit like a radio button - if I select Reference in the ESV that unsets it in NIV - it's almost as if only one bible may have Reference set at a time. This is more of a curiosity than anything else though, as my main problem is now solved.

Thanks again.