diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/detailederrorview.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/detailederrorview.cpp
index a5fad37821f..b1ac155afb2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/detailederrorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/detailederrorview.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
 
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QAbstractTextDocumentLayout>
 #include <QAction>
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QContextMenuEvent>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QHeaderView>
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ DetailedErrorView::DetailedErrorView(QWidget *parent) :
     m_copyAction->setIcon(Utils::Icons::COPY.icon());
     m_copyAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Copy);
     m_copyAction->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut);
-    connect(m_copyAction, &QAction::triggered, [this] {
+    connect(m_copyAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
         const QModelIndexList selectedRows = selectionModel()->selectedRows();
         QStringList data;
         for (const QModelIndex &index : selectedRows)
             data << model()->data(index, FullTextRole).toString();
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(data.join('\n'));
+        Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(data.join('\n'));
     });
     connect(this, &QAbstractItemView::clicked, [](const QModelIndex &index) {
         if (index.column() == LocationColumn) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/console/consoleview.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/console/consoleview.cpp
index 93fec5b73e6..72ff8cedef8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/console/consoleview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/console/consoleview.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/manhattanstyle.h>
 #include <qtsupport/baseqtversion.h>
+
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QAbstractProxyModel>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QScrollBar>
@@ -204,8 +205,7 @@ void ConsoleView::copyToClipboard(const QModelIndex &index)
         contents = QString::fromLatin1("%1 %2: %3").arg(contents).arg(filePath).arg(
                     model()->data(index, ConsoleItem::LineRole).toString());
     }
-    QClipboard *cb = QApplication::clipboard();
-    cb->setText(contents);
+    Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(contents);
 }
 
 bool ConsoleView::canShowItemInTextEditor(const QModelIndex &index)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggertooltipmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggertooltipmanager.cpp
index 8a6eab069a1..4177879653c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggertooltipmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggertooltipmanager.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "debuggertooltipmanager.h"
 
 #include "debuggeractions.h"
-#include "debuggercore.h"
 #include "debuggerengine.h"
 #include "debuggerinternalconstants.h"
 #include "debuggermainwindow.h"
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "sourceutils.h"
 #include "stackhandler.h"
 #include "watchhandler.h"
-#include "watchwindow.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
@@ -53,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <utils/porting.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/tooltip/tooltip.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/treemodel.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
@@ -577,17 +576,14 @@ DebuggerToolTipWidget::DebuggerToolTipWidget()
     mainLayout->addWidget(toolBar);
     mainLayout->addWidget(treeView);
 
-    connect(copyButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, [this] {
+    connect(copyButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, [this] {
         QString text;
         QTextStream str(&text);
         model.forAllItems([&str](ToolTipWatchItem *item) {
             str << QString(item->level(), '\t')
                 << item->name << '\t' << item->value << '\t' << item->type << '\n';
         });
-        QClipboard *clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
-        if (clipboard->supportsSelection())
-            clipboard->setText(text, QClipboard::Selection);
-        clipboard->setText(text, QClipboard::Clipboard);
+        setClipboardAndSelection(text);
     });
 
     connect(treeView, &QTreeView::expanded, &model, &ToolTipModel::expandNode);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/stackhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/stackhandler.cpp
index c42c196b09f..4001b854486 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/stackhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/stackhandler.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@
 #include <utils/basetreeview.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QContextMenuEvent>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -410,14 +409,6 @@ static QString selectedText(QWidget *widget, bool useAll)
     return str;
 }
 
-static void copyTextToClipboard(const QString &str)
-{
-    QClipboard *clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
-    if (clipboard->supportsSelection())
-        clipboard->setText(str, QClipboard::Selection);
-    clipboard->setText(str, QClipboard::Clipboard);
-}
-
 // Write stack frames as task file for displaying it in the build issues pane.
 void StackHandler::saveTaskFile()
 {
@@ -458,11 +449,11 @@ bool StackHandler::contextMenuEvent(const ItemViewEvent &ev)
     menu->addAction(debuggerSettings()->expandStack.action());
 
     addAction(this, menu, tr("Copy Contents to Clipboard"), true, [ev] {
-        copyTextToClipboard(selectedText(ev.view(), true));
+        setClipboardAndSelection(selectedText(ev.view(), true));
     });
 
     addAction(this, menu, tr("Copy Selection to Clipboard"), true, [ev] {
-        copyTextToClipboard(selectedText(ev.view(), false));
+        setClipboardAndSelection(selectedText(ev.view(), false));
     });
 
     addAction(this, menu, tr("Save as Task File..."), true, [this] { saveTaskFile(); });