diff --git a/ui (gen4)/experiments/browse-dialog.js b/ui (gen4)/experiments/browse-dialog.js
index dc2f5eef..ae4ecd20 100755
--- a/ui (gen4)/experiments/browse-dialog.js	
+++ b/ui (gen4)/experiments/browse-dialog.js	
@@ -1159,6 +1159,8 @@ var BrowserPrototype = {
 	},
 
 	// XXX need to get a container -- UI widget API....
+	// XXX paste does not work on IE yet...
+	// XXX handle copy...
 	// XXX trigger started event...
 	__init__: function(parent, options){
 		var that = this
@@ -1187,6 +1189,15 @@ var BrowserPrototype = {
 					dom.find('.list').empty()
 				}
 			})
+			// handle paste...
+			// XXX does not work on IE yet...
+			.on('paste', function(){
+				event.preventDefault()
+				var path = event.clipboardData.getData('text/plain')
+				that.path = path
+			})
+			// XXX handle copy...
+			// XXX
 
 		// add keyboard handler...
 		dom.keydown(