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Clipboards [2017/09/04 04:24]
peternlewis [Display History]
Clipboards [2017/09/04 04:47]
peternlewis
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   * **Past Clipboards** — Prior Versions of the *System Clipboard* stored in the Keyboard Maestro [[#​Clipboard_History]]   * **Past Clipboards** — Prior Versions of the *System Clipboard* stored in the Keyboard Maestro [[#​Clipboard_History]]
   * **Trigger Clipboard** — The clipboard referenced by a [[trigger:​Clipboard Filter]] menu selection (or the System Clipboard otherwise).   * **Trigger Clipboard** — The clipboard referenced by a [[trigger:​Clipboard Filter]] menu selection (or the System Clipboard otherwise).
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 ===== System Clipboard ===== ===== System Clipboard =====
  
-The System Clipboard is the clipboard that you will use and work with the most.\\+The System Clipboard is the clipboard that you will use and work with the most.
  
 (!) Keep in mind that **the System Clipboard is involved in all operations (Actions)** that transfer data between the user interface (documents, menus, web pages,etc) and Keyboard Maestro. (!) Keep in mind that **the System Clipboard is involved in all operations (Actions)** that transfer data between the user interface (documents, menus, web pages,etc) and Keyboard Maestro.
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 For more discussion on this, see [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​how-can-i-get-the-second-to-last-item-in-clipboard/​6615/​6?​u=jmichaeltx | this Keyboard Maestro Forum post]] ​  . For more discussion on this, see [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​how-can-i-get-the-second-to-last-item-in-clipboard/​6615/​6?​u=jmichaeltx | this Keyboard Maestro Forum post]] ​  .
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 (!) Note that Keyboard Maestro provides a named clipboard with the name of "​Default Clipboard"​. ​ It is nothing special, and acts like any other named clipboard. ​ The "​Default"​ in the name means nothing more than that it was provided by default. ​ Do not mistake this for the System Clipboard. (!) Note that Keyboard Maestro provides a named clipboard with the name of "​Default Clipboard"​. ​ It is nothing special, and acts like any other named clipboard. ​ The "​Default"​ in the name means nothing more than that it was provided by default. ​ Do not mistake this for the System Clipboard.
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 +===== Trigger Clipboard =====
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 +The Trigger Clipboard is not a clipboard per se, but a reference to a clipboard, either the System Clipboard, a past clipboard in the Clipboard History, or a Named Clipboard. ​ It is the clipboard referenced by a [[trigger:​Clipboard Filter]] menu selection in the Clipboard Switcher.
  
 ===== Clipboard Actions ===== ===== Clipboard Actions =====
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     * [[action:​Copy_Clipboard_to_Clipboard]]     * [[action:​Copy_Clipboard_to_Clipboard]]
     * [[action:​Apply_Style_to_Clipboard]]     * [[action:​Apply_Style_to_Clipboard]]
-    * [[action:Filter_Clipboard]]+    * [[action:Filter]]
     * [[action:​Search_and_Replace_Clipboard]]     * [[action:​Search_and_Replace_Clipboard]]
     * [[action:​Search_Clipboard]]     * [[action:​Search_Clipboard]]
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 ===== Clipboard Tokens ===== ===== Clipboard Tokens =====
  
-In addition to the above Actions that use Clipboards, there are several Clipboard Tokens that can be used in any Action which has a field for Clipboards, Variables, or text.\\+In addition to the above Actions that use Clipboards, there are several Clipboard Tokens that can be used in any Action which has a field for Clipboards, Variables, or text. 
 These Include: These Include:
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   * [[token:​CurrentClipboard|%CurrentClipboard%]] (same as System Clipboard)   * [[token:​CurrentClipboard|%CurrentClipboard%]] (same as System Clipboard)
   * [[token:​NamedClipboard|%NamedClipboard%]]   * [[token:​NamedClipboard|%NamedClipboard%]]
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 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
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 === Actions === === Actions ===
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 * [[:​Actions|See all Actions]] * [[:​Actions|See all Actions]]
  
-----+=== Triggers === 
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 +* [[trigger:​Clipboard Filter]] trigger
  
 ==== Forum ==== ==== Forum ====
Clipboards.txt · Last modified: 2021/10/01 03:14 by peternlewis