diff --git a/app/internal/window/window.go b/app/internal/window/window.go
index c9c94761..b52ece19 100644
--- a/app/internal/window/window.go
+++ b/app/internal/window/window.go
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ type Driver interface {
 	// ShowTextInput updates the virtual keyboard state.
 	ShowTextInput(show bool)
 	NewContext() (Context, error)
+
+	// ReadClipboard requests the clipboard content.
+	ReadClipboard()
+	// WriteClipboard requests a clipboard write.
+	WriteClipboard(s string)
 }
 
 type windowRendezvous struct {
diff --git a/app/window.go b/app/window.go
index 26dc07b7..bd251efc 100644
--- a/app/window.go
+++ b/app/window.go
@@ -191,6 +191,22 @@ func (w *Window) Invalidate() {
 	}
 }
 
+// ReadClipboard initiates a read of the clipboard in the form
+// of a system.ClipboardEvent. Multiple reads may be coalescedd
+// to a single event.
+func (w *Window) ReadClipboard() {
+	w.driverDo(func() {
+		w.driver.ReadClipboard()
+	})
+}
+
+// WriteClipboard writes a string to the clipboard.
+func (w *Window) WriteClipboard(s string) {
+	w.driverDo(func() {
+		w.driver.WriteClipboard(s)
+	})
+}
+
 // driverDo calls f as soon as the window has a valid driver attached,
 // or does nothing if the window is destroyed while waiting.
 func (w *Window) driverDo(f func()) {