diff -up fltk-1.3.x-r9671/FL/Fl.H.clipboard fltk-1.3.x-r9671/FL/Fl.H
--- fltk-1.3.x-r9671/FL/Fl.H.clipboard	2012-04-10 16:18:35.000000000 -0500
+++ fltk-1.3.x-r9671/FL/Fl.H	2013-08-21 15:33:43.727827500 -0500
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ typedef int (*Fl_Args_Handler)(int argc,
     \see Fl::event_dispatch(Fl_Event_Dispatch) */
 typedef int (*Fl_Event_Dispatch)(int event, Fl_Window *w);
 
+/** Signature of add_clipboard_notify functions passed as parameters */
+typedef void (*Fl_Clipboard_Notify_Handler)(int source, void *data);
+
 /** @} */ /* group callback_functions */
 
 
@@ -746,6 +749,19 @@ public:
   */
   static void paste(Fl_Widget &receiver, int source /*=0*/); // platform dependent
   /**
+  FLTK will call the registered callback whenever there is a change to the
+  selection buffer or the clipboard. The source argument indicates which
+  of the two has changed. Only changes by other applications are reported.
+  \note Some systems require polling to monitor the clipboard and may
+  therefore have some delay in detecting changes.
+  */
+  static void add_clipboard_notify(Fl_Clipboard_Notify_Handler h, void *data);
+  /**
+  Stop calling the specified callback when there are changes to the selection
+  buffer or the clipboard.
+  */
+  static void remove_clipboard_notify(Fl_Clipboard_Notify_Handler h);
+  /**
     Initiate a Drag And Drop operation. The selection buffer should be
     filled with relevant data before calling this method. FLTK will
     then initiate the system wide drag and drop handling. Dropped data
diff -up fltk-1.3.x-r9671/src/Fl.cxx.clipboard fltk-1.3.x-r9671/src/Fl.cxx
--- fltk-1.3.x-r9671/src/Fl.cxx.clipboard	2013-08-21 15:33:43.721827561 -0500
+++ fltk-1.3.x-r9671/src/Fl.cxx	2013-08-21 15:33:43.728827490 -0500
@@ -437,6 +437,69 @@ static char in_idle;
 #endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Clipboard notifications
+
+struct Clipboard_Notify {
+  Fl_Clipboard_Notify_Handler handler;
+  void *data;
+  struct Clipboard_Notify *next;
+};
+
+static struct Clipboard_Notify *clip_notify_list = NULL;
+
+extern void fl_clipboard_notify_change(); // in Fl_<platform>.cxx
+
+void Fl::add_clipboard_notify(Fl_Clipboard_Notify_Handler h, void *data) {
+  struct Clipboard_Notify *node;
+
+  remove_clipboard_notify(h);
+
+  node = new Clipboard_Notify;
+
+  node->handler = h;
+  node->data = data;
+  node->next = clip_notify_list;
+
+  clip_notify_list = node;
+
+  fl_clipboard_notify_change();
+}
+
+void Fl::remove_clipboard_notify(Fl_Clipboard_Notify_Handler h) {
+  struct Clipboard_Notify *node, **prev;
+
+  node = clip_notify_list;
+  prev = &clip_notify_list;
+  while (node != NULL) {
+    if (node->handler == h) {
+      *prev = node->next;
+      delete node;
+
+      fl_clipboard_notify_change();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    prev = &node->next;
+    node = node->next;
+  }
+}
+
+bool fl_clipboard_notify_empty(void) {
+  return clip_notify_list == NULL;
+}
+
+void fl_trigger_clipboard_notify(int source) {
+  struct Clipboard_Notify *node;
+
+  node = clip_notify_list;
+  while (node != NULL) {
+    node->handler(source, node->data);
+    node = node->next;
+  }
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // wait/run/check/ready:
 
 void (*Fl::idle)(); // see Fl::add_idle.cxx for the add/remove functions