How to exclude line numbers in code listing from being copied?

Question

How to make lines code numbering uncopiable and white (or any other color)?

% arara: pdflatex: {shell: 1}
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{listings}
\usepackage{minted}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tcolorbox}
\tcbuselibrary{listings, minted, skins}
\tcbset{listing engine=minted}
\newtcblisting{javalst}{listing only, minted language=java, minted style=paraiso-dark,
    colback=bg, enhanced, frame hidden, minted options={numbersep=2.5mm, fontfamily=fdm, linenos,
    fontsize=\footnotesize, tabsize=2, breaklines, autogobble},
    overlay={%
        \begin{tcbclipinterior}
            \fill[bg] (frame.south west) rectangle ([xshift=4mm]frame.north west);
        \end{tcbclipinterior}
    }}
\definecolor{inline}{RGB}{187,57,82}
\definecolor{bg}{RGB}{22,43,58}
\setminted[java]{bgcolor=bg, fontfamily=fdm, fontsize=\footnotesize}
\begin{document}
\begin{javalst}
    public class ClassName {
            public static void main(String[] args) {
                System.out.println(args);
            }
    }
\end{javalst}
\end{document}

If I understand correctly, you are looking for this nice answer by @ulrike-fischer — Rmano, Apr 05 '23 at 10:32
@Rmano thank You for the comment, but unfortunately the numbering of code is still copiable, according to your link, moreover couldn't implement the code suggested by ulrike-fischer into mine properly, thanks for any help — WinnieNotThePooh, Apr 06 '23 at 09:32
That code is the one I use for the circuitikz manual --- Notice that the behavior is reader-dependent: the embedded PDF viewer in Firefox also copies the numbers but evince or okular work ok and copy just the code. — Rmano, Apr 06 '23 at 11:33
Ah, but clearly adapting it to minted is not trivial at all, you are right. Hmmm.... — Rmano, Apr 06 '23 at 12:10

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 10 '23 at 22:05

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{listings}
\usepackage{minted}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tcolorbox}
\tcbuselibrary{listings, minted, skins}
\tcbset{listing engine=minted}
\renewcommand{\theFancyVerbLine}{\textcolor[rgb]{1,1,1}{\texttt\footnotesize\arabic{FancyVerbLine}}}%<--- just add this line
\newtcblisting{javalst}{
    listing only, 
    minted language=java, 
    minted style=paraiso-dark,
    colback=bg, 
    enhanced, 
    frame hidden,
    minted options={
        fontsize=\footnotesize, 
        tabsize=2, 
        breaklines, 
        autogobble,
        linenos,
        numbersep=5pt,
        fontsize=\small,
    },
    overlay={\begin{tcbclipinterior}\fill[bg](frame.south west)rectangle([xshift=5mm]frame.north west);\end{tcbclipinterior}}
}
\definecolor{inline}{RGB}{187,57,82}
\definecolor{bg}{RGB}{22,43,58}
\setminted[java]{bgcolor=bg, fontfamily=fdm, fontsize=\footnotesize}
\begin{document}
\begin{javalst}
    public class ClassName {
            public static void main(String[] args) {
                System.out.println(args);
            }
    }
\end{javalst}
\end{document}

How to exclude line numbers in code listing from being copied?

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