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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]]**+
   * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]**   * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]**
   * **[[#Source Code Repository|Source Code Repository]]**   * **[[#Source Code Repository|Source Code Repository]]**
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 //**Clipman**// is used to keep in history a list of clipboard contents and to restore them. The history is displayed in a menu by clicking on the main icon. Within the menu it is possible to restore a text and to clear the history. //**Clipman**// is used to keep in history a list of clipboard contents and to restore them. The history is displayed in a menu by clicking on the main icon. Within the menu it is possible to restore a text and to clear the history.
  
-<figure "Clipman menu"> +<figure "Clipboard Manager: Dropdown Menu"> 
-{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-menu.png?nolink&|}} +{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-menu.png?|Clipboard Manager: Dropdown Menu}} 
 +</figure>
 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
-</figure> 
  
 There are two ways to run //**Clipman**//. You can select //**Clipman**// in the applications menu under the category //Utility// or type ''xfce4-clipman'' on the command-line, or you can add it into your panel. To add a new item in the panel right click the panel and select //Add new item…//. There are two ways to run //**Clipman**//. You can select //**Clipman**// in the applications menu under the category //Utility// or type ''xfce4-clipman'' on the command-line, or you can add it into your panel. To add a new item in the panel right click the panel and select //Add new item…//.
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   * 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"> +<figure "Clipboard Manager: History Window"> 
-{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-history.png?nolink&|}} +{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-history.png|Clipboard Manager: History Window}}
- +
-Clipman history dialog, shown by running xfce4-clipman-history or by clicking on the menu entry+
 </figure> </figure>
  
 +Clipman history dialog, shown by running ''xfce4-clipman-history'' or by clicking on the menu entry
  
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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 "Clipboard Manager: Settings Behavior Tab"> 
-{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-general.png?nolink&|}} +{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-behavior.png|Clipboard Manager: Settings Behavior Tab}}
- +
-Settings dialog with the General tab+
 </figure> </figure>
  
 [[|Back to Top]] [[|Back to Top]]
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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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 To learn more about actions go to [[#action_dialog|section Action Dialog]]. To learn more about actions go to [[#action_dialog|section Action Dialog]].
  
-<figure "Clipman Settings (Actions)"> +<figure "Clipboard Manager: Settings Actions Tab"> 
-{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-actions.png?nolink&|}} +{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-actions.png|Clipboard Manager: Settings Actions Tab}}
- +
-Settings dialog with the Actions tab+
 </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 "Clipboard Manager: Edit Action Dialog Window"> 
-{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-action-dialog.png?nolink&|}}+{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-action-dialog.png|Clipboard Manager: Edit Action Dialog Window}} 
 +</figure>
  
 Settings dialog showing the Action Dialog when creating or editing an action Settings dialog showing the Action Dialog when creating or editing an action
-</figure>+
  
 == Regular Expression == == Regular Expression ==
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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 "Clipboard Manager: Settings History Tab"> 
 +{{:panel-plugins:clipman:clipman-settings-history.png|Clipboard Manager: Settings 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
  
-[[|Back to Top]] +To list all settings type this command (the table above may be out of date):
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-===== About Clipman ===== +  xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -lv | grep /plugins/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]]. +
- +
-This documentation was written by Mike Massonnet (mmassonnet@xfce.com). Please send all your comments and suggestions regarding this manual. +
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-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. +
- +
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA.+
  
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 [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-clipman-plugin/-/blob/master/NEWS|Read the CHANGELOG]] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-clipman-plugin/-/blob/master/NEWS|Read the CHANGELOG]]
  
-  * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/panel-plugins/xfce4-clipman-plugin/|Download current release]]** (link also contains older versions)+  * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/panel-plugins/xfce4-clipman-plugin/|Download current release]]** (older versions of this component are also available here)
  
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 ===== Reporting Bugs ===== ===== Reporting Bugs =====
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-clipman-plugin:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- Open bug reports and how to report new bugs+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-clipman-plugin:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- List of currently open bugs and instructions on how to submit new bug reports
  
  
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-[[ :xfce:xfce4-panel:start:|Return to Main Xfce4-panel page]]+[[ :xfce:xfce4-panel:start:|Return to xfce4-panel Main Documentation Page]]