diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.cpp
index f46068ed706..3c0e430953a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "testtreemodel.h"
 
 #include <aggregation/aggregate.h>
+
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
@@ -44,19 +45,21 @@
 #include <coreplugin/find/itemviewfind.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
+
 #include <projectexplorer/buildmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
+
 #include <texteditor/fontsettings.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditor.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditorsettings.h>
+
 #include <utils/proxyaction.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/stylehelper.h>
 #include <utils/theme/theme.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
@@ -703,12 +706,12 @@ const TestResult *TestResultsPane::getTestResult(const QModelIndex &idx)
 void TestResultsPane::onCopyItemTriggered(const TestResult *result)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(result, return);
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(result->outputString(true));
+    setClipboardAndSelection(result->outputString(true));
 }
 
 void TestResultsPane::onCopyWholeTriggered()
 {
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(getWholeOutput());
+    setClipboardAndSelection(getWholeOutput());
 }
 
 void TestResultsPane::onSaveWholeTriggered()
diff --git a/src/plugins/bineditor/bineditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/bineditor/bineditorwidget.cpp
index 2ae54122494..2b7a021dbd2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bineditor/bineditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bineditor/bineditorwidget.cpp
@@ -39,16 +39,13 @@
 #include <utils/fadingindicator.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QByteArrayMatcher>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFile>
-#include <QTemporaryFile>
-#include <QVariant>
-
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QAction>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QHelpEvent>
 #include <QMenu>
@@ -56,7 +53,9 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QScrollBar>
+#include <QTemporaryFile>
 #include <QToolTip>
+#include <QVariant>
 #include <QWheelEvent>
 
 using namespace Core;
@@ -1488,7 +1487,7 @@ void BinEditorWidget::copy(bool raw)
     QByteArray data = dataMid(selStart, selectionLength);
     if (raw) {
         data.replace(0, ' ');
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(QString::fromLatin1(data));
+        setClipboardAndSelection(QString::fromLatin1(data));
         return;
     }
     QString hexString;
@@ -1499,7 +1498,7 @@ void BinEditorWidget::copy(bool raw)
         hexString.append(QLatin1Char(hex[val >> 4])).append(QLatin1Char(hex[val & 0xf])).append(QLatin1Char(' '));
     }
     hexString.chop(1);
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(hexString);
+    setClipboardAndSelection(hexString);
 }
 
 void BinEditorWidget::highlightSearchResults(const QByteArray &pattern, QTextDocument::FindFlags findFlags)
@@ -1646,9 +1645,9 @@ void BinEditorWidget::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *event)
     else if (action == copyHexAction)
         copy(false);
     else if (action == copyBeValue)
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText("0x" + QString::number(beAddress, 16));
+        setClipboardAndSelection("0x" + QString::number(beAddress, 16));
     else if (action == copyLeValue)
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText("0x" + QString::number(leAddress, 16));
+        setClipboardAndSelection("0x" + QString::number(leAddress, 16));
     else if (action == jumpToBeAddressHereAction)
         jumpToAddress(beAddress);
     else if (action == jumpToLeAddressHereAction)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index a052fdc8b3b..25eb0544415 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/variablechooser.h>
 
-#include <QApplication>
 #include <QBoxLayout>
 #include <QCheckBox>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -1055,7 +1053,7 @@ bool CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::eventFilter(QObject *target, QEvent *event)
                                                : m_buildSystem->buildConfiguration()->macroExpander());
               });
 
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(variableList.join('\n'), QClipboard::Clipboard);
+        setClipboardAndSelection(variableList.join('\n'));
     });
 
     menu->move(e->globalPos());
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
index 8e1741aecee..f4c7f9d0a4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@ void EditorManagerPrivate::copyFilePathFromContextMenu()
 {
     if (!d->m_contextMenuEntry)
         return;
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(d->m_contextMenuEntry->fileName().toUserOutput());
+    setClipboardAndSelection(d->m_contextMenuEntry->fileName().toUserOutput());
 }
 
 void EditorManagerPrivate::copyLocationFromContextMenu()
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpaster/cpasterplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cpaster/cpasterplugin.cpp
index 3cf987e1efe..a119c9ce078 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpaster/cpasterplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpaster/cpasterplugin.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/mimeutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/temporarydirectory.h>
 
 #include <texteditor/texteditor.h>
@@ -325,7 +326,8 @@ void CodePasterPluginPrivate::fetch()
 void CodePasterPluginPrivate::finishPost(const QString &link)
 {
     if (m_settings.copyToClipboard.value())
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(link);
+        Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(link);
+
     if (m_settings.displayOutput.value())
         MessageManager::writeDisrupting(link);
     else
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppcheck/cppchecktextmark.cpp b/src/plugins/cppcheck/cppchecktextmark.cpp
index d3446a0610b..d42c81388f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppcheck/cppchecktextmark.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppcheck/cppchecktextmark.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@
 #include "cppcheckdiagnostic.h"
 #include "cppchecktextmark.h"
 
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QMap>
 
 namespace Cppcheck {
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ CppcheckTextMark::CppcheckTextMark (const Diagnostic &diagnostic)
                 .arg(diagnostic.fileName.toUserOutput())
                 .arg(diagnostic.lineNumber)
                 .arg(diagnostic.message);
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(text);
+        Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(text);
     });
     setActions({action});
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
index 857a3701dcd..f7f673004d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "remotedialog.h"
 #include "stashdialog.h"
 #include "logchangedialog.h"
-#include "mergetool.h"
 #include "gitutils.h"
 #include "gitgrep.h"
 
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@
 
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -267,7 +265,7 @@ public:
                              const QString &reference) final
     {
         menu->addAction(tr("&Copy \"%1\"").arg(reference),
-                        [reference] { QApplication::clipboard()->setText(reference); });
+                        [reference] { setClipboardAndSelection(reference); });
         QAction *action = menu->addAction(tr("&Describe Change %1").arg(reference),
                                           [=] { vcsDescribe(workingDirectory, reference); });
         menu->setDefaultAction(action);
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
index f08e49424a2..1227da350b0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "helpplugin.h"
 
 #include "bookmarkmanager.h"
+#include "contentwindow.h"
 #include "docsettingspage.h"
 #include "filtersettingspage.h"
 #include "generalsettingspage.h"
@@ -38,23 +39,21 @@
 #include "helptr.h"
 #include "helpviewer.h"
 #include "helpwidget.h"
+#include "indexwindow.h"
 #include "localhelpmanager.h"
 #include "openpagesmanager.h"
 #include "searchtaskhandler.h"
-#include "searchwidget.h"
 #include "topicchooser.h"
 
-#include <bookmarkmanager.h>
-#include <contentwindow.h>
-#include <indexwindow.h>
-
 #include <app/app_version.h>
-#include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
+
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actioncontainer.h>
+#include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/command.h>
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/ieditor.h>
+#include <coreplugin/find/findplugin.h>
 #include <coreplugin/findplaceholder.h>
 #include <coreplugin/helpitem.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
@@ -62,17 +61,19 @@
 #include <coreplugin/modemanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/rightpane.h>
 #include <coreplugin/sidebar.h>
+
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
-#include <coreplugin/find/findplugin.h>
+
 #include <texteditor/texteditorconstants.h>
+
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/styledbar.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/theme/theme.h>
 #include <utils/tooltip/tooltip.h>
 
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFileInfo>
@@ -644,8 +645,7 @@ void HelpPluginPrivate::slotSystemInformation()
     connect(buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, dialog, &QDialog::reject);
     layout->addWidget(buttonBox);
     connect(dialog, &QDialog::accepted, info, [info]() {
-        if (QApplication::clipboard())
-            QApplication::clipboard()->setText(info->toPlainText());
+        setClipboardAndSelection(info->toPlainText());
     });
     connect(dialog, &QDialog::rejected, dialog, [dialog]{ dialog->close(); });
     dialog->resize(700, 400);
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/openpagesmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/help/openpagesmanager.cpp
index 62683ef897e..40f12e350d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/openpagesmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/openpagesmanager.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 #include <QHelpEngine>
 
 using namespace Core;
-using namespace Help::Internal;
+
+namespace Help::Internal {
 
 // -- OpenPagesManager
 
@@ -252,5 +253,7 @@ void OpenPagesManager::openPagesContextMenu(const QPoint &point)
     QMenu menu;
     menu.addAction(Tr::tr("Copy Full Path to Clipboard"));
     if (menu.exec(m_comboBox->mapToGlobal(point)))
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(fileName);
+        Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(fileName);
 }
+
+} // Help::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/searchwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/help/searchwidget.cpp
index 70a8d0c8435..399f0854147 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/searchwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/searchwidget.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "searchwidget.h"
+
 #include "helpconstants.h"
-#include "helpplugin.h"
 #include "helptr.h"
 #include "localhelpmanager.h"
-#include "openpagesmanager.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QHelpEngine>
 #include <QHelpSearchEngine>
 #include <QHelpSearchQueryWidget>
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@
 #include <QTextBrowser>
 #include <QToolButton>
 
-using namespace Help::Internal;
+namespace Help::Internal {
 
 SearchWidget::SearchWidget() = default;
 
@@ -264,7 +262,7 @@ void SearchWidget::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *contextMenuEvent)
     else if (usedAction == openLinkInNewTab)
         emit linkActivated(link, currentSearchTerms(), true/*newPage*/);
     else if (usedAction == copyAnchorAction)
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(link.toString());
+        Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(link.toString());
 }
 
 QStringList SearchWidget::currentSearchTerms() const
@@ -291,3 +289,5 @@ QList<QToolButton *> SearchSideBarItem::createToolBarWidgets()
             static_cast<SearchWidget *>(widget()), &SearchWidget::reindexDocumentation);
     return {reindexButton};
 }
+
+} // Help::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp b/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
index a4c72ac6f21..fe179f9c986 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 #include "localhelpmanager.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/find/findplugin.h>
+
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QContextMenuEvent>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QMenu>
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 #include <QToolTip>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
-using namespace Help;
-using namespace Help::Internal;
+namespace Help::Internal {
 
 // -- HelpViewer
 
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ void TextBrowserHelpWidget::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *event)
     }
 
     if (copyAnchorAction == menu.exec(event->globalPos()))
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(link.toString());
+        Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(link.toString());
 }
 
 bool TextBrowserHelpWidget::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
@@ -409,3 +408,5 @@ void TextBrowserHelpWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *e)
     QTextBrowser::resizeEvent(e);
     scrollToTextPosition(topTextPosition);
 }
+
+} // Help::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/diagnosticmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/diagnosticmanager.cpp
index e81bda7bd8a..7422f5890ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/diagnosticmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/diagnosticmanager.cpp
@@ -28,18 +28,20 @@
 #include "client.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/documentmodel.h>
+
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
+
 #include <texteditor/fontsettings.h>
 #include <texteditor/textdocument.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditor.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditorsettings.h>
 #include <texteditor/textmark.h>
 #include <texteditor/textstyles.h>
+
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 
 using namespace LanguageServerProtocol;
 using namespace Utils;
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ TextEditor::TextMark *DiagnosticManager::createTextMark(const FilePath &filePath
     action->setIcon(icon);
     action->setToolTip(tooltip);
     QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [text = diagnostic.message()]() {
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(text);
+        setClipboardAndSelection(text);
     });
     auto mark = new TextMark(filePath, diagnostic, m_client->id());
     mark->setActions({action});
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/copytaskhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/copytaskhandler.cpp
index 4f9257cb01d..17abd6c3aeb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/copytaskhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/copytaskhandler.cpp
@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@
 
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 
-#include <QAction>
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
-using namespace ProjectExplorer;
-using namespace ProjectExplorer::Internal;
+#include <QAction>
+
+namespace ProjectExplorer::Internal {
 
 void CopyTaskHandler::handle(const Tasks &tasks)
 {
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ void CopyTaskHandler::handle(const Tasks &tasks)
         lines << task.file.toUserOutput() + ':' + QString::number(task.line)
                  + ": " + type + task.description();
     }
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(lines.join('\n'));
+    Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(lines.join('\n'));
 }
 
 Utils::Id CopyTaskHandler::actionManagerId() const
@@ -66,3 +65,5 @@ QAction *CopyTaskHandler::createAction(QObject *parent) const
 {
     return new QAction(parent);
 }
+
+} // ProjectExplorer::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorplugin.cpp
index 36de99ca394..182b11205a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorplugin.cpp
@@ -36,28 +36,29 @@
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/command.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
+
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projecttree.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectnodes.h>
+
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/parameteraction.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/threadutils.h>
 
-#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QDialogButtonBox>
+#include <QFormLayout>
 #include <QInputDialog>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QMessageBox>
-#include <QFormLayout>
-#include <QDialogButtonBox>
-#include <QClipboard>
-#include <QApplication>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace Utils;
@@ -356,14 +357,14 @@ void ResourceEditorPluginPrivate::copyPathContextMenu()
 {
     auto node = dynamic_cast<ResourceFileNode *>(ProjectTree::currentNode());
     QTC_ASSERT(node, return);
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(QLatin1String(resourcePrefix) + node->qrcPath());
+    setClipboardAndSelection(QLatin1String(resourcePrefix) + node->qrcPath());
 }
 
 void ResourceEditorPluginPrivate::copyUrlContextMenu()
 {
     auto node = dynamic_cast<ResourceFileNode *>(ProjectTree::currentNode());
     QTC_ASSERT(node, return);
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(QLatin1String(urlPrefix) + node->qrcPath());
+    setClipboardAndSelection(QLatin1String(urlPrefix) + node->qrcPath());
 }
 
 void ResourceEditorPluginPrivate::renamePrefixContextMenu()
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorw.cpp b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorw.cpp
index 30414a6bc69..232117824a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorw.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorw.cpp
@@ -24,27 +24,25 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "resourceeditorw.h"
-#include "resourceeditorplugin.h"
+
 #include "resourceeditorconstants.h"
+#include "resourceeditorplugin.h"
 
-#include <resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile_p.h>
 #include <resourceeditor/qrceditor/qrceditor.h>
+#include <resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile_p.h>
 
-#include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/commandbutton.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
-#include <utils/reloadpromptutils.h>
-#include <utils/fileutils.h>
+#include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 
-#include <QFileInfo>
-#include <QDir>
-#include <qdebug.h>
-#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <utils/filepath.h>
+#include <utils/reloadpromptutils.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
+
+#include <QDebug>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QToolBar>
-#include <QInputDialog>
-#include <QClipboard>
 
 using namespace Utils;
 
@@ -319,7 +317,7 @@ void ResourceEditorW::renameCurrentFile()
 
 void ResourceEditorW::copyCurrentResourcePath()
 {
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(m_resourceEditor->currentResourcePath());
+    setClipboardAndSelection(m_resourceEditor->currentResourcePath());
 }
 
 void ResourceEditorW::orderList()
diff --git a/src/plugins/squish/objectsmapeditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/squish/objectsmapeditorwidget.cpp
index 221abecfe5f..40a2fe03421 100644
--- a/src/plugins/squish/objectsmapeditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/squish/objectsmapeditorwidget.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QClipboard>
@@ -575,7 +576,7 @@ void ObjectsMapEditorWidget::onPasteSymbolicNameTriggered()
 void ObjectsMapEditorWidget::onCopyRealNameTriggered()
 {
     if (ObjectsMapTreeItem *item = selectedObjectItem())
-        QApplication::clipboard()->setText(QLatin1String(item->propertiesToByteArray()));
+        Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(QLatin1String(item->propertiesToByteArray()));
 }
 
 void ObjectsMapEditorWidget::onCutSymbolicNameTriggered()
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.cpp
index 8a2be2d6049..5e2c5f9ed55 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.cpp
@@ -36,37 +36,41 @@
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/patchtool.h>
 #include <coreplugin/vcsmanager.h>
+
 #include <cpaster/codepasterservice.h>
+
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
+
 #include <projectexplorer/editorconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/session.h>
+
 #include <texteditor/textdocument.h>
 #include <texteditor/textdocumentlayout.h>
+
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/progressindicator.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/shellcommand.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <QFileInfo>
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QRegularExpression>
-#include <QSet>
-#include <QTextCodec>
-#include <QUrl>
-#include <QTextBlock>
-#include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QMenu>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QSet>
+#include <QTextBlock>
+#include <QTextCodec>
 #include <QTextCursor>
 #include <QTextEdit>
-#include <QComboBox>
-#include <QClipboard>
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QUrl>
 
 /*!
     \enum VcsBase::EditorContentType
@@ -337,7 +341,7 @@ void ChangeTextCursorHandler::slotDescribe()
 
 void ChangeTextCursorHandler::slotCopyRevision()
 {
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(m_currentChange);
+    setClipboardAndSelection(m_currentChange);
 }
 
 void ChangeTextCursorHandler::addDescribeAction(QMenu *menu, const QString &change) const
@@ -486,7 +490,7 @@ void UrlTextCursorHandler::setUrlPattern(const QString &pattern)
 
 void UrlTextCursorHandler::slotCopyUrl()
 {
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(m_urlData.url);
+    setClipboardAndSelection(m_urlData.url);
 }
 
 void UrlTextCursorHandler::slotOpenUrl()
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputformatter.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputformatter.cpp
index f812019e74b..0a268693e80 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputformatter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputformatter.cpp
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
 ** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
+
 #include "vcsoutputformatter.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/iversioncontrol.h>
 #include <coreplugin/vcsmanager.h>
 
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
-#include <QApplication>
-#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QPlainTextEdit>
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ void VcsOutputLineParser::fillLinkContextMenu(
                     [href] { QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(href)); });
         menu->setDefaultAction(action);
         menu->addAction(tr("&Copy to clipboard: \"%1\"").arg(href),
-                    [href] { QApplication::clipboard()->setText(href); });
+                    [href] { setClipboardAndSelection(href); });
         return;
     }
     if (Core::IVersionControl *vcs = Core::VcsManager::findVersionControlForDirectory(workingDirectory))
         vcs->fillLinkContextMenu(menu, workingDirectory, href);
 }
 
-}
+} // VcsBase
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.cpp b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.cpp
index e63ec8fedb0..55e89fd5f9b 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.cpp
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "crashhandlerdialog.h"
+
 #include "crashhandler.h"
 #include "ui_crashhandlerdialog.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
 #include <app/app_version.h>
+
 #include <utils/checkablemessagebox.h>
+#include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QIcon>
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ void CrashHandlerDialog::selectLineWithContents(const QString &text)
 
 void CrashHandlerDialog::copyToClipboardClicked()
 {
-    QApplication::clipboard()->setText(m_ui->debugInfoEdit->toPlainText());
+    Utils::setClipboardAndSelection(m_ui->debugInfoEdit->toPlainText());
 }
 
 void CrashHandlerDialog::close()