diff --git a/client/clipboardhelper.cpp b/client/clipboardhelper.cpp
index cbaf62f..8b2d46a 100644
--- a/client/clipboardhelper.cpp
+++ b/client/clipboardhelper.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,19 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 #include "clipboardhelper.h"
 
+#include "xtableview.h"
+
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QIcon>
+#include <QItemSelection>
+
+#if 0 // change 0 to 1 for debug
+#define xDebug(...) qDebug(__VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define xDebug(...)
+#endif
 
 ClipboardHelper::ClipboardHelper(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
@@ -43,10 +52,13 @@ ClipboardHelper::ClipboardHelper(QObject *parent)
     connect(actionCopy_, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(actionTriggered()));
     connect(actionPaste_, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(actionTriggered()));
 
-#if 0 // FIXME: doesn't work correctly yet
-    connect(qGuiApp, SIGNAL(focusChanged(QWidget*, QWidget*)),
-            SLOT(updateClipboardActions()));
-#endif
+    connect(qApp, SIGNAL(focusChanged(QWidget*, QWidget*)),
+            SLOT(updateCutCopyStatus(QWidget*, QWidget*)));
+
+    connect(qApp, SIGNAL(focusChanged(QWidget*, QWidget*)),
+            SLOT(updatePasteStatus()));
+    connect(QGuiApplication::clipboard(), SIGNAL(dataChanged()),
+            SLOT(updatePasteStatus()));
 }
 
 QList<QAction*> ClipboardHelper::actions()
@@ -57,7 +69,7 @@ QList<QAction*> ClipboardHelper::actions()
 
 void ClipboardHelper::actionTriggered()
 {
-    QWidget *focusWidget = QApplication::focusWidget();
+    QWidget *focusWidget = qApp->focusWidget();
 
     if  (!focusWidget)
         return;
@@ -66,7 +78,7 @@ void ClipboardHelper::actionTriggered()
     QString action = sender()->objectName()
                         .remove("action").append("()").toLower();
     if (focusWidget->metaObject()->indexOfSlot(qPrintable(action)) < 0) {
-        qDebug("%s slot not found for object %s:%s ",
+        xDebug("%s slot not found for object %s:%s ",
                 qPrintable(action),
                 qPrintable(focusWidget->objectName()),
                 focusWidget->metaObject()->className());
@@ -78,32 +90,126 @@ void ClipboardHelper::actionTriggered()
             Qt::DirectConnection);
 }
 
-void ClipboardHelper::updateActionStatus()
+void ClipboardHelper::updateCutCopyStatus(QWidget *old, QWidget *now)
 {
-    QWidget *focusWidget = QApplication::focusWidget();
-    if  (!focusWidget)
-        return;
+    xDebug("In %s", __FUNCTION__);
 
-    qDebug("In %s", __FUNCTION__);
-
-    const QMetaObject *meta = focusWidget->metaObject();
-    // FIXME: we should check if the mimeData's mimeType can be pasted in
-    // the focusWidget
-    actionPaste_->setEnabled(qGuiApp->clipboard()->mimeData()
-            && (meta->indexOfSlot("paste()") >= 0));
-
-    bool hasSelection = false;
-    if (meta->indexOfProperty("hasSelectedText") >= 0)
-        hasSelection |= focusWidget->property("hasSelectedText").toBool();
-
-    bool ret = false;
-    if (meta->indexOfMethod("hasSelection()") >= 0) {
-        if (QMetaObject::invokeMethod(focusWidget, "hasSelection",
-                    Qt::DirectConnection, Q_RETURN_ARG(bool, ret)))
-            hasSelection |= ret;
+    const XTableView *view = dynamic_cast<XTableView*>(old);
+    if (view) {
+        disconnect(view->selectionModel(),
+                   SIGNAL(selectionChanged(const QItemSelection&,
+                                           const QItemSelection&)),
+                   this,
+                   SLOT(focusWidgetSelectionChanged(const QItemSelection&,
+                                                    const QItemSelection&)));
+        disconnect(view->model(), SIGNAL(modelReset()),
+                   this, SLOT(focusWidgetModelReset()));
     }
 
-    actionCut_->setEnabled(hasSelection && (meta->indexOfSlot("cut") >= 0));
-    actionCopy_->setEnabled(hasSelection && (meta->indexOfSlot("copy") >= 0));
+    if  (!now) {
+        xDebug("No focus widget to copy from");
+        actionCut_->setEnabled(false);
+        actionCopy_->setEnabled(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QMetaObject *meta = now->metaObject();
+    if (meta->indexOfSlot("copy()") < 0) {
+        xDebug("Focus Widget (%s) doesn't have a copy slot",
+                qPrintable(now->objectName()));
+        actionCut_->setEnabled(false);
+        actionCopy_->setEnabled(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    view = dynamic_cast<XTableView*>(now);
+    if (view) {
+        connect(view->selectionModel(),
+                SIGNAL(selectionChanged(const QItemSelection&,
+                                        const QItemSelection&)),
+                SLOT(focusWidgetSelectionChanged(const QItemSelection&,
+                                                 const QItemSelection&)));
+        connect(view->model(), SIGNAL(modelReset()),
+                this, SLOT(focusWidgetModelReset()));
+        if (!view->hasSelection()) {
+            xDebug("%s doesn't have anything selected to copy",
+                    qPrintable(view->objectName()));
+            actionCut_->setEnabled(false);
+            actionCopy_->setEnabled(false);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    xDebug("%s model can cut: %d", qPrintable(view->objectName()),
+            view->canCut());
+    actionCut_->setEnabled(view->canCut());
+
+    xDebug("%s has a selection and copy slot: copy possible",
+            qPrintable(now->objectName()));
+    actionCopy_->setEnabled(true);
 }
 
+void ClipboardHelper::focusWidgetSelectionChanged(
+        const QItemSelection &selected, const QItemSelection &/*deselected*/)
+{
+    xDebug("In %s", __FUNCTION__);
+
+    // Selection changed in the XTableView that has focus
+    const XTableView *view = dynamic_cast<XTableView*>(qApp->focusWidget());
+    xDebug("canCut:%d empty:%d", view->canCut(), selected.indexes().isEmpty());
+    actionCut_->setEnabled(!selected.indexes().isEmpty()
+            && view && view->canCut());
+    actionCopy_->setEnabled(!selected.indexes().isEmpty());
+}
+
+void ClipboardHelper::updatePasteStatus()
+{
+    xDebug("In %s", __FUNCTION__);
+
+    QWidget *focusWidget = qApp->focusWidget();
+    if  (!focusWidget) {
+        xDebug("No focus widget to paste into");
+        actionPaste_->setEnabled(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QMimeData *item = QGuiApplication::clipboard()->mimeData();
+    if  (!item || item->formats().isEmpty()) {
+        xDebug("Nothing on clipboard to paste");
+        actionPaste_->setEnabled(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QMetaObject *meta = focusWidget->metaObject();
+    if (meta->indexOfSlot("paste()") < 0) {
+        xDebug("Focus Widget (%s) doesn't have a paste slot",
+                qPrintable(focusWidget->objectName()));
+        actionPaste_->setEnabled(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const XTableView *view = dynamic_cast<XTableView*>(focusWidget);
+    if (view && !view->canPaste(item)) {
+        xDebug("%s cannot accept this item (%s)",
+                qPrintable(view->objectName()),
+                qPrintable(item->formats().join("|")));
+        actionPaste_->setEnabled(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    xDebug("%s can accept this item (%s): paste possible",
+            qPrintable(focusWidget->objectName()),
+            qPrintable(item->formats().join("|")));
+    actionPaste_->setEnabled(true);
+}
+
+void ClipboardHelper::focusWidgetModelReset()
+{
+    xDebug("In %s", __FUNCTION__);
+
+    QWidget *focusWidget = qApp->focusWidget();
+    updateCutCopyStatus(focusWidget, focusWidget); // re-eval cut/copy status
+}
+
+#undef xDebug
+
diff --git a/client/clipboardhelper.h b/client/clipboardhelper.h
index e43be4f..0c2c8fe 100644
--- a/client/clipboardhelper.h
+++ b/client/clipboardhelper.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 #include <QList>
 
 class QAction;
+class QItemSelection;
 
 class ClipboardHelper : public QObject
 {
@@ -35,7 +36,11 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     void actionTriggered();
-    void updateActionStatus();
+    void updateCutCopyStatus(QWidget *old, QWidget *now);
+    void focusWidgetSelectionChanged(const QItemSelection &selected,
+                                     const QItemSelection &deselected);
+    void focusWidgetModelReset();
+    void updatePasteStatus();
 
 private:
     QAction *actionCut_{nullptr};
diff --git a/client/logsmodel.cpp b/client/logsmodel.cpp
index b23feb5..1aa8600 100644
--- a/client/logsmodel.cpp
+++ b/client/logsmodel.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ QVariant LogsModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+Qt::DropActions LogsModel::supportedDropActions() const
+{
+    return Qt::IgnoreAction; // read-only model, doesn't accept any data
+}
+
 QStringList LogsModel::mimeTypes() const
 {
     return QStringList() << "text/plain";
diff --git a/client/logsmodel.h b/client/logsmodel.h
index dd27e37..8c7c937 100644
--- a/client/logsmodel.h
+++ b/client/logsmodel.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public:
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation,
                         int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
+
+    Qt::DropActions supportedDropActions() const;
     QStringList mimeTypes() const;
     QMimeData* mimeData(const QModelIndexList &indexes) const;
 
diff --git a/client/xtableview.h b/client/xtableview.h
index 0f17496..2f87f2b 100644
--- a/client/xtableview.h
+++ b/client/xtableview.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 #include <QTableView>
 
+#include "devicegroupmodel.h"
+#include "streammodel.h"
+
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
@@ -36,36 +39,33 @@ public:
     XTableView(QWidget *parent) : QTableView(parent) {}
     virtual ~XTableView() {}
 
-#if 0
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool hasSelection() const
+    void setModel(QAbstractItemModel *model)
+    {
+        // XXX: yes, this is hacky; but there's no way to figure out
+        // if a model allows removeRows() or not
+        if (dynamic_cast<StreamModel*>(model)
+                || dynamic_cast<DeviceGroupModel*>(model))
+            _modelAllowsRemove = true;
+        else
+            _modelAllowsRemove = false;
+
+        QTableView::setModel(model);
+    }
+
+    bool hasSelection() const
     {
         return !selectionModel()->selectedIndexes().isEmpty();
     }
-#endif
 
-protected:
-    virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
+    bool canCut() const
     {
-        if (!model()->hasChildren())  {
-            QPainter painter(viewport());
-            style()->drawItemText(&painter, viewport()->rect(),
-                    layoutDirection() | Qt::AlignCenter, palette(),
-                    true, whatsThis(), QPalette::WindowText);
-        }
-        else
-            QTableView::paintEvent(event);
+        return _modelAllowsRemove;
     }
 
-    virtual void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+    bool canPaste(const QMimeData *data) const
     {
-        if (event->matches(QKeySequence::Cut)) {
-            cut();
-        } else if (event->matches(QKeySequence::Copy)) {
-            copy();
-        } else if (event->matches(QKeySequence::Paste)) {
-            paste();
-        } else
-            QTableView::keyPressEvent(event);
+        return model()->canDropMimeData(data, Qt::CopyAction,
+                0, 0, QModelIndex());
     }
 
 public slots:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public slots:
     {
         const QMimeData *mimeData = qApp->clipboard()->mimeData();
 
-        if (!mimeData)
+        if (!mimeData || mimeData->formats().isEmpty())
             return;
 
         if (selectionModel()->hasSelection()
@@ -128,6 +128,34 @@ public slots:
             model()->dropMimeData(mimeData, Qt::CopyAction,
                     row, column, QModelIndex());
     }
+
+protected:
+    virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
+    {
+        if (!model()->hasChildren())  {
+            QPainter painter(viewport());
+            style()->drawItemText(&painter, viewport()->rect(),
+                    layoutDirection() | Qt::AlignCenter, palette(),
+                    true, whatsThis(), QPalette::WindowText);
+        }
+        else
+            QTableView::paintEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    virtual void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+    {
+        if (event->matches(QKeySequence::Cut)) {
+            cut();
+        } else if (event->matches(QKeySequence::Copy)) {
+            copy();
+        } else if (event->matches(QKeySequence::Paste)) {
+            paste();
+        } else
+            QTableView::keyPressEvent(event);
+    }
+
+private:
+    bool _modelAllowsRemove{false};
 };
 
 #endif