def send_string_clipboard(self, string: str, paste_command: model.SendMode):
        """
        This method is called from the IoMediator for Phrase expansion using one of the clipboard method.
        :param string: The to-be pasted string
        :param paste_command: Optional paste command. If None, the mouse selection is used. Otherwise, it contains a
         keyboard combination string, like '<ctrl>+v', or '<shift>+<insert>' that is sent to the target application,
         causing a paste operation to happen.
        """
        logger.debug("Sending string via clipboard: " + string)
        if common.USING_QT:
            if paste_command is None:
                self.__enqueue(self.app.exec_in_main, self._send_string_selection, string)
            else:
                self.__enqueue(self.app.exec_in_main, self._send_string_clipboard, string, paste_command)
        else:
            if paste_command is None:
                self.__enqueue(self._send_string_selection, string)
            else:
                self.__enqueue(self._send_string_clipboard, string, paste_command)
        logger.debug("Sending via clipboard enqueued.")