Initialize GTK before accessing the clipboard

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/parley/desktop.py b/src/parley/desktop.py
index f95e537..4072655 100644
--- a/src/parley/desktop.py
+++ b/src/parley/desktop.py
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ def copy_text(text: str) -> None:
         import gi
 
         gi.require_version("Gdk", "4.0")
-        from gi.repository import Gdk
+        gi.require_version("Gtk", "4.0")
+        from gi.repository import Gdk, Gtk
 
-        display = Gdk.Display.get_default() or Gdk.Display.open(None)
+        # GDK 4 treats opening a display before GTK initialization as fatal.
+        Gtk.init()
+        display = Gdk.Display.get_default()
         if display is None:
             raise DesktopIntegrationError("could not connect to the graphical display")
         display.get_clipboard().set(text)