diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2d81063f48..cb942e42f8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -178,6 +178,6 @@ web-time = "0.2"
 # Newer wgpu commit that fixes Vulkan backend on Nvidia
 wgpu = { git = "https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu", rev = "20fda69" }
 winapi = "0.3"
-window_clipboard = { git = "https://github.com/pop-os/window_clipboard.git", branch = "mime-types" } 
-# window_clipboard = { path = "../window_clipboard" } 
+# window_clipboard = { git = "https://github.com/pop-os/window_clipboard.git", branch = "mime-types" } 
+window_clipboard = { path = "../window_clipboard" } 
 winit = { git = "https://github.com/pop-os/winit.git", branch = "winit-0.29" }
diff --git a/runtime/Cargo.toml b/runtime/Cargo.toml
index 3a06eaa594..3186662182 100644
--- a/runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ sctk.optional = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
 iced_accessibility.workspace = true
 iced_accessibility.optional = true
+window_clipboard.workspace = true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/runtime/src/clipboard.rs b/runtime/src/clipboard.rs
index bc45091266..66ad213331 100644
--- a/runtime/src/clipboard.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/clipboard.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 //! Access the clipboard.
+use window_clipboard::mime::{AllowedMimeTypes, AsMimeTypes};
+
 use crate::command::{self, Command};
 use crate::futures::MaybeSend;
 
@@ -13,6 +15,24 @@ pub enum Action<T> {
 
     /// Write the given contents to the clipboard.
     Write(String),
+
+    /// Write the given contents to the clipboard.
+    WriteData(Box<dyn AsMimeTypes + Send + Sync + 'static>),
+
+    /// Read the clipboard and produce `T` with the result.
+    ReadData(Vec<String>, Box<dyn Fn(Option<(Vec<u8>, String)>) -> T>),
+
+    /// Read the clipboard and produce `T` with the result.
+    ReadPrimary(Box<dyn Fn(Option<String>) -> T>),
+
+    /// Write the given contents to the clipboard.
+    WritePrimary(String),
+
+    /// Write the given contents to the clipboard.
+    WritePrimaryData(Box<dyn AsMimeTypes + Send + Sync + 'static>),
+
+    /// Read the clipboard and produce `T` with the result.
+    ReadPrimaryData(Vec<String>, Box<dyn Fn(Option<(Vec<u8>, String)>) -> T>),
 }
 
 impl<T> Action<T> {
@@ -27,6 +47,20 @@ impl<T> Action<T> {
         match self {
             Self::Read(o) => Action::Read(Box::new(move |s| f(o(s)))),
             Self::Write(content) => Action::Write(content),
+            Self::WriteData(content) => Action::WriteData(content),
+            Self::ReadData(a, o) => {
+                Action::ReadData(a, Box::new(move |s| f(o(s))))
+            }
+            Self::ReadPrimary(o) => {
+                Action::ReadPrimary(Box::new(move |s| f(o(s))))
+            }
+            Self::WritePrimary(content) => Action::WritePrimary(content),
+            Self::WritePrimaryData(content) => {
+                Action::WritePrimaryData(content)
+            }
+            Self::ReadPrimaryData(a, o) => {
+                Action::ReadPrimaryData(a, Box::new(move |s| f(o(s))))
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -36,6 +70,12 @@ impl<T> fmt::Debug for Action<T> {
         match self {
             Self::Read(_) => write!(f, "Action::Read"),
             Self::Write(_) => write!(f, "Action::Write"),
+            Self::WriteData(_) => write!(f, "Action::WriteData"),
+            Self::ReadData(_, _) => write!(f, "Action::ReadData"),
+            Self::ReadPrimary(_) => write!(f, "Action::ReadPrimary"),
+            Self::WritePrimary(_) => write!(f, "Action::WritePrimary"),
+            Self::WritePrimaryData(_) => write!(f, "Action::WritePrimaryData"),
+            Self::ReadPrimaryData(_, _) => write!(f, "Action::ReadPrimaryData"),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -51,3 +91,44 @@ pub fn read<Message>(
 pub fn write<Message>(contents: String) -> Command<Message> {
     Command::single(command::Action::Clipboard(Action::Write(contents)))
 }
+
+/// Read the current contents of the clipboard.
+pub fn read_data<T: AllowedMimeTypes + Send + Sync + 'static, Message>(
+    f: impl Fn(Option<T>) -> Message + 'static,
+) -> Command<Message> {
+    Command::single(command::Action::Clipboard(Action::ReadData(
+        T::allowed().into(),
+        Box::new(move |d| f(d.and_then(|d| T::try_from(d).ok()))),
+    )))
+}
+
+/// Write the given contents to the clipboard.
+pub fn write_data<Message>(
+    contents: impl AsMimeTypes + std::marker::Sync + std::marker::Send + 'static,
+) -> Command<Message> {
+    Command::single(command::Action::Clipboard(Action::WriteData(Box::new(
+        contents,
+    ))))
+}
+
+/// Read the current contents of the clipboard.
+pub fn read_primary_data<
+    T: AllowedMimeTypes + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    Message,
+>(
+    f: impl Fn(Option<T>) -> Message + 'static,
+) -> Command<Message> {
+    Command::single(command::Action::Clipboard(Action::ReadPrimaryData(
+        T::allowed().into(),
+        Box::new(move |d| f(d.and_then(|d| T::try_from(d).ok()))),
+    )))
+}
+
+/// Write the given contents to the clipboard.
+pub fn write_primary_data<Message>(
+    contents: impl AsMimeTypes + std::marker::Sync + std::marker::Send + 'static,
+) -> Command<Message> {
+    Command::single(command::Action::Clipboard(Action::WritePrimaryData(
+        Box::new(contents),
+    )))
+}
diff --git a/sctk/src/application.rs b/sctk/src/application.rs
index 9f570a1cff..21a7901f73 100644
--- a/sctk/src/application.rs
+++ b/sctk/src/application.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 use wayland_backend::client::ObjectId;
 use wayland_protocols::wp::viewporter::client::wp_viewport::WpViewport;
+use window_clipboard::mime::ClipboardStoreData;
 
 use crate::subsurface_widget::{SubsurfaceInstance, SubsurfaceState};
 
@@ -2002,17 +2003,38 @@ where
             }
             command::Action::Clipboard(action) => match action {
                 clipboard::Action::Read(s_to_msg) => {
-                    if matches!(clipboard.state(),  crate::clipboard::State::Connected(_)) {
-                        let contents = clipboard.read();
-                        let message = s_to_msg(contents);
-                        proxy.send_event(Event::Message(message));
-                    }
+                    let contents = clipboard.read();
+                    let message = s_to_msg(contents);
+                    proxy.send_event(Event::Message(message));
                 }
                 clipboard::Action::Write(contents) => {
-                    if matches!(clipboard.state(),  crate::clipboard::State::Connected(_)) {
-                        clipboard.write(contents)
-                    }
+                    clipboard.write(contents)
                 }
+                clipboard::Action::WriteData(contents) => {
+                    clipboard.write_data(ClipboardStoreData(contents))
+                },
+                clipboard::Action::ReadData(allowed, to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_data(allowed);
+                    let message = to_msg(contents);
+                    proxy.send_event(Event::Message(message));
+ 
+                },
+                clipboard::Action::ReadPrimary(s_to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_primary();
+                    let message = s_to_msg(contents);
+                    proxy.send_event(Event::Message(message));
+                },
+                clipboard::Action::WritePrimary(content) => {
+                    clipboard.write_primary(content)
+                },
+                clipboard::Action::WritePrimaryData(content) => {
+                    clipboard.write_primary_data(ClipboardStoreData(content))
+                },
+                clipboard::Action::ReadPrimaryData(a, to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_primary_data(a);
+                    let message = to_msg(contents);
+                    proxy.send_event(Event::Message(message));
+                },
             },
             command::Action::Window(..) => {
                 unimplemented!("Use platform specific events instead")
diff --git a/winit/src/application.rs b/winit/src/application.rs
index aae6738372..afc0b2fe44 100644
--- a/winit/src/application.rs
+++ b/winit/src/application.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ use iced_graphics::core::widget::operation::focusable::focus;
 use iced_graphics::core::widget::operation::OperationWrapper;
 use iced_graphics::core::widget::Operation;
 use iced_runtime::futures::futures::FutureExt;
+use iced_style::core::Clipboard as CoreClipboard;
 pub use state::State;
+use window_clipboard::mime::ClipboardStoreData;
 
 use crate::conversion;
 use crate::core;
@@ -908,6 +910,30 @@ pub fn run_command<A, C, E>(
                 clipboard::Action::Write(contents) => {
                     clipboard.write(contents);
                 }
+                clipboard::Action::WriteData(contents) => {
+                    clipboard.write_data(ClipboardStoreData(contents))
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::ReadData(allowed, to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_data(allowed);
+                    let message = to_msg(contents);
+                    _ = proxy.send_event(UserEventWrapper::Message(message));
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::ReadPrimary(s_to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_primary();
+                    let message = s_to_msg(contents);
+                    _ = proxy.send_event(UserEventWrapper::Message(message));
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::WritePrimary(content) => {
+                    clipboard.write_primary(content)
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::WritePrimaryData(content) => {
+                    clipboard.write_primary_data(ClipboardStoreData(content))
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::ReadPrimaryData(a, to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_primary_data(a);
+                    let message = to_msg(contents);
+                    _ = proxy.send_event(UserEventWrapper::Message(message));
+                }
             },
             command::Action::Window(action) => match action {
                 window::Action::Close(_id) => {
diff --git a/winit/src/multi_window.rs b/winit/src/multi_window.rs
index 2ed427b8e2..14dafdfa59 100644
--- a/winit/src/multi_window.rs
+++ b/winit/src/multi_window.rs
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ use crate::runtime::user_interface::{self, UserInterface};
 use crate::runtime::Debug;
 use crate::style::application::StyleSheet;
 use crate::{Clipboard, Error, Proxy, Settings};
+use core::Clipboard as CoreClipboard;
 use iced_runtime::futures::futures::FutureExt;
 use iced_style::Theme;
 pub use state::State;
+use window_clipboard::mime::ClipboardStoreData;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::mem::ManuallyDrop;
@@ -1142,6 +1144,30 @@ fn run_command<A, C, E>(
                 clipboard::Action::Write(contents) => {
                     clipboard.write(contents);
                 }
+                clipboard::Action::WriteData(contents) => {
+                    clipboard.write_data(ClipboardStoreData(contents))
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::ReadData(allowed, to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_data(allowed);
+                    let message = to_msg(contents);
+                    _ = proxy.send_event(UserEventWrapper::Message(message));
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::ReadPrimary(s_to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_primary();
+                    let message = s_to_msg(contents);
+                    _ = proxy.send_event(UserEventWrapper::Message(message));
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::WritePrimary(content) => {
+                    clipboard.write_primary(content)
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::WritePrimaryData(content) => {
+                    clipboard.write_primary_data(ClipboardStoreData(content))
+                }
+                clipboard::Action::ReadPrimaryData(a, to_msg) => {
+                    let contents = clipboard.read_primary_data(a);
+                    let message = to_msg(contents);
+                    _ = proxy.send_event(UserEventWrapper::Message(message));
+                }
             },
             command::Action::Window(action) => match action {
                 window::Action::Spawn(id, settings) => {