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panel-plugins:xfce4-clipman-plugin:start [2023/07/31 16:06] – [Anatomy of a Clipboard] Update gaelpanel-plugins:xfce4-clipman-plugin:start [2023/07/31 18:22] (current) – [About Clipman] gael
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   * **[[#Settings|Settings]]**   * **[[#Settings|Settings]]**
   * **[[#Action Settings|Action Settings]]**   * **[[#Action Settings|Action Settings]]**
-  * **[[#Tweaks Dialog|Tweaks Dialog]]**+  * **[[#History Settings|History Settings]]**
   * **[[#About Clipman|About Clipman]]**   * **[[#About Clipman|About Clipman]]**
   * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]**   * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]**
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 <figure "Clipman menu"> <figure "Clipman menu">
-{{:extra:clipman:clipman-menu.png?nolink&|}}+{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-menu.png?nolink&|}}
  
 Shows the menu that popups when clicking the Clipman icon in the Xfce Panel or the notification area Shows the menu that popups when clicking the Clipman icon in the Xfce Panel or the notification area
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 //**Clipman**// provides the command-line tool ''xfce4-popup-clipman''. When called it popups the main menu. The command is practical for the //**Application Shortcuts**// available at {gui>Xfce Menu>Settings>Keyboard}. //**Clipman**// provides the command-line tool ''xfce4-popup-clipman''. When called it popups the main menu. The command is practical for the //**Application Shortcuts**// available at {gui>Xfce Menu>Settings>Keyboard}.
 +
 +----
  
 ===== Search The History ===== ===== Search The History =====
  
-If you want to search the history of your clipboard you can use the command-line tool ''xfce4-clipman-history'' which+If you want to search the history of your clipboard, you can click on "Show full history…" in the menu or use the command-line tool ''xfce4-clipman-history'' which
   * shows the complete history   * shows the complete history
   * supports (fuzzy) type-ahead search   * supports (fuzzy) type-ahead search
   * supports paste-on-activate (i.e. pastes the selected text directly into the previously active window on hitting "return")   * supports paste-on-activate (i.e. pastes the selected text directly into the previously active window on hitting "return")
   * allows the user to switch from paste-on-activate to regular copying by holding down the Ctrl key   * allows the user to switch from paste-on-activate to regular copying by holding down the Ctrl key
 +
 +<figure "Clipman menu">
 +{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-history.png?nolink&|}}
 +
 +Clipman history dialog, shown by running xfce4-clipman-history or by clicking on the menu entry
 +</figure>
  
  
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 ===== Settings ===== ===== Settings =====
  
-The settings dialog is available under the //Properties// item in the right click context menu on the main icon. It allows to tweak the history and to edit actions.+The settings dialog is available under the "Clipman settings…" item in the right click context menu on the main icon. It allows to tweak the history and to edit actions.
  
-==== General Settings ====+==== Behavior Settings ====
  
-The following table describes the available options in the //General// tab of the //Settings dialog//.+The following table describes the available options in the //Behavior// tab of the //Settings dialog//.
  
 ^ Option ^ Description ^ ^ Option ^ Description ^
-| Sync selections | Sync the primary clipboard with the default clipboard in a way that it is possible to paste what gets selected | +| Sync mouse selections | Sync the primary clipboard with the default clipboard in a way that it is possible to paste what gets selected | 
-| Save on quit | Keeps the history at every new session | +| Persist mouse selections | Make primary clipboard persist until next selection if current selection is lost (e.g. by left-clicking in a text area) | 
-| Store last copied image | Allows to store one image in the history | +| QR-Code support | Show the QR-Code of the currently selected clipboard entry | 
-| Ignore selections | Prevents the primary clipboard from being inserted in the history | +| Paste instantly | Automatically paste a selected item from the history | 
-| Reverse order | Reverse order of the history shown in the menu | +| Position menu at pointer | Only for the xfce4-popup-clipman command | 
-| Size of the history | Sets the number of items to keep in history |+| Maximum items | Number of menu items |
  
-<figure "Clipman Settings (General)"> +<figure "Clipman Settings (Behavior)"> 
-{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-general.png?nolink&|}}+{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-behavior.png?nolink&|}}
  
-Settings dialog with the General tab+Settings dialog with the Behavior tab
 </figure> </figure>
  
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-===== Action Settings =====+==== Action Settings ====
  
-An action is a pair of a name and a regular expression. Each action can have one or more commands. The support of actions is optional and can be enabled or disabled through the {gui>Enable actions} option.+An action is a pair of a name and a regular expression. Each action can have one or more commands. The support of actions is optional and can be enabled or disabled through the {gui>Enable automatic actions} option.
  
 To add an action click the {gui>Add} icon, to edit an action select the action and click the {gui>Edit} icon or double click the action, and to remove an action select an action and click the {gui>Delete} icon. By adding or editing an action a new dialog is opened. To add an action click the {gui>Add} icon, to edit an action select the action and click the {gui>Edit} icon or double click the action, and to remove an action select an action and click the {gui>Delete} icon. By adding or editing an action a new dialog is opened.
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 </figure> </figure>
  
-==== Action Dialog ====+=== Action Dialog ===
  
 An action has a human readable name that describes the pattern it is going to match. An action must have at least one command which also has a human readable name. The matched text can be reused in the command. An action has a human readable name that describes the pattern it is going to match. An action must have at least one command which also has a human readable name. The matched text can be reused in the command.
  
-The actions are always matched against text selections unless specified otherwise. When the box {gui>Activate only on manual copy} is checked, the action will be matched from the default clipboard (e.g. with {key>Ctrl+C}).+The actions are always matched against text selections unless specified otherwise. When the box {gui>Activate only on manual copy instead of selection} is checked, the action will be matched from the default clipboard (e.g. with {key>Ctrl+C}).
  
 <figure "Action Dialog"> <figure "Action Dialog">
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-===== Tweaks Dialog ===== 
  
-<figure "Tweaks Dialog"> +==== History Settings ====
-{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-tweaks.png?nolink&|}}+
  
-Settings dialog showing the Tweaks dialog+<figure "Clipman Settings (History)"> 
 +{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-history.png?nolink&|}} 
 + 
 +Settings dialog showing the History tab
 </figure> </figure>
 +
 +^ Option ^ Description ^
 +| Remember history | Enable history |
 +| Remember last copied image | Allows to store one image in the history |
 +| Reorder history items | Push last copied text to the top of the history |
 +| Reverse history order | Reverse order of the history shown in the menu |
 +| Ignore mouse selections | Prevents the primary clipboard from being inserted in the history |
 +| Size of the history | Sets the number of items to keep in history (different from the number of menu items) |
 +
 +----
 ==== Xfconf ==== ==== Xfconf ====
  
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   xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /plugins/clipman/property -s value   xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /plugins/clipman/property -s value
 +
 +To list all settings type this command (the table above may be out of date):
 +
 +  xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -lv | grep /plugins/clipman
  
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 ===== About Clipman ===== ===== About Clipman =====
  
-//**Clipman**// was written by Eduard Roccatello and then maintained by Nick Schermer, and nowadays it is written by Mike Massonnet. Visit the [[http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-clipman-plugin|Clipman Website]]. +//**Clipman**// was written by Eduard Roccatello and then maintained by Nick Schermer and rewritten by Mike Massonnet. Nowadays it is maintained by the Xfce development team.
- +
-This documentation was written by Mike Massonnet (mmassonnet@xfce.com). Please send all your comments and suggestions regarding this manual.+
  
 This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.