GnuPG 2.1 Windows 7, pinentry does not allow paste, no way to bypass?

[Robert J. Hansen]

On 6/3/2012 10:46 AM, L G wrote:
> During command line decryption, pinentry opens a popup window for the
> passphrase. In the pinentry window, paste (Ctl+V) is not supported.
> Deal breaker.

Storing your passphrase in the clipboard is generally considered unwise
and harmful.  Your passphrase is a high-value secret: putting it on the
clipboard makes it visible to every other process on your system
(including malware!).

Pinentry's refusal to support C&P is not accidental or an oversight.
It's a deliberate design decision meant to help shield you from malware,
Trojans, and other skulduggery that people may use to discover your
passphrase.

It's fairly easy to hack the source to support C&P.  However, the last
it was asked about on this list the answer was "C&P will not be
supported and patches to enable C&P will not be accepted."