GetClipboardData() Cut vs. Copy

Question

When GetClipboardData() is used to access the data captured by the Clipboard, is there an API call or flag to distinguish between a Copy action (CTRL+C) and a Cut action (CTRL+X)?

Answer 1

There is no generic way to know if data was placed on the clipboard because of a cut or copy action. In most applications "cut" is just "copy selection"+"delete selection".

As noted in the comments, the shell has a clipboard format called CFSTR_PREFERREDDROPEFFECT but this format is mostly just used when "cutting" files/items in the shell. The shell calls this "delete on paste".