diff --git a/ac-electron/main.js b/ac-electron/main.js
index 8a2a1218c6..3060d2f9a4 100644
--- a/ac-electron/main.js
+++ b/ac-electron/main.js
@@ -935,6 +935,22 @@ function createMenu() {
         isMac ? { role: 'close' } : { role: 'quit' }
       ]
     },
+    // Edit menu — macOS only delivers Cmd+C/V/X/A to the page when these
+    // role items exist in the app menu; without them paste is dead app-wide.
+    {
+      label: 'Edit',
+      submenu: [
+        { role: 'undo' },
+        { role: 'redo' },
+        { type: 'separator' },
+        { role: 'cut' },
+        { role: 'copy' },
+        { role: 'paste' },
+        ...(isMac ? [{ role: 'pasteAndMatchStyle' }] : []),
+        { role: 'delete' },
+        { role: 'selectAll' }
+      ]
+    },
     // Go menu (navigation)
     {
       label: 'Go',
diff --git a/ac-electron/package-lock.json b/ac-electron/package-lock.json
index d425b12902..8df6701274 100644
--- a/ac-electron/package-lock.json
+++ b/ac-electron/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "aesthetic-computer",
-  "version": "0.1.48",
+  "version": "0.1.49",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "aesthetic-computer",
-      "version": "0.1.48",
+      "version": "0.1.49",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@electron/rebuild": "^4.0.2",
diff --git a/ac-electron/package.json b/ac-electron/package.json
index 04069e59cf..e1a1bf8800 100644
--- a/ac-electron/package.json
+++ b/ac-electron/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aesthetic-computer",
-  "version": "0.1.48",
+  "version": "0.1.49",
   "description": "Aesthetic Computer",
   "homepage": "https://aesthetic.computer",
   "author": "Aesthetic Computer <hi@aesthetic.computer>",
diff --git a/system/public/aesthetic.computer/bios.mjs b/system/public/aesthetic.computer/bios.mjs
index c77f87957e..70453a619d 100644
--- a/system/public/aesthetic.computer/bios.mjs
+++ b/system/public/aesthetic.computer/bios.mjs
@@ -11933,13 +11933,14 @@ async function boot(parsed, bpm = 60, resolution, debug) {
     // event listener on the document.
     // 📓 Re-adding the same label updates the hitbox in place. This matters
     //    for pieces whose layout reflows on resize — the hitbox needs to
-    //    track the latest button box. The `state` down/up flag is local to
-    //    each handler closure and resets on re-add, which is fine so long
-    //    as layout updates don't happen mid-tap.
+    //    track the latest button box. Pieces that repaint every frame
+    //    (laklok's marquee, blinking cursors) re-publish their buttons every
+    //    frame, replacing this handler mid-tap — so the down/up state is
+    //    carried over from the handler being replaced, otherwise pointerup
+    //    never sees the pointerdown and the button can't fire.
     if (type === "button:hitbox:add") {
-      let state = "up";
       // Event handler for each button press.
-      hitboxes[content.label] = async (e) => {
+      const handler = async (e) => {
         const frame = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
         const xscale = projectedWidth / canvas.width;
         const yscale = projectedHeight / canvas.height;
@@ -11963,7 +11964,7 @@ async function boot(parsed, bpm = 60, resolution, debug) {
 
         const hit = hitbox.contains({ x: e.x, y: e.y });
 
-        if (e.type === "pointerup" && state === "down" && hit) {
+        if (e.type === "pointerup" && handler.state === "down" && hit) {
           // This is pretty specific to the "copy" clipboard
           // stuff for now. 23.06.16.15.03
           // console.log("🔘 Button tap label:", content.label);
@@ -12087,13 +12088,15 @@ async function boot(parsed, bpm = 60, resolution, debug) {
             }
           }
 
-          state = "up";
+          handler.state = "up";
         } else if (e.type === "pointerdown" && hit) {
-          state = "down";
+          handler.state = "down";
         } else if (e.type === "pointerup" && !hit) {
-          state = "up";
+          handler.state = "up";
         }
       };
+      handler.state = hitboxes[content.label]?.state || "up";
+      hitboxes[content.label] = handler;
 
       return;
     }