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Clipboards [2018/03/18 04:33]
peternlewis Keyboard Maestro editor
Clipboards [2021/10/01 03:14]
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 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.
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 +==== Actions That Use The Clipboard ====
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 (!) 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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   * [[action:​Paste_from_Named_Clipboard]]   * [[action:​Paste_from_Named_Clipboard]]
   * and many others   * and many others
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 +==== Pause Until Clipboard Changes ====
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 +Sometimes you will need to wait until the app has completed setting the Clipboard. ​ You can use the [[function:​CLIPBOARDSEED|]],​ in a calculation (`CBSeedBefore ≠ CLIPBOARDSEED()`) condition in the [[action:​Pause_Until|Pause Until Action]] to achieve this.  Of course you will need to set the Keyboard Maestro Variable `CBSeedBefore` in an Action _before_ the Action to set the Clipboard.
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 +==== Discussion ====
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 The System Clipboard is a complicated entity, and often contains many different flavors of the same data last copied from an app.  To better understand how Keyboard Maestro processes the System Clipboard, see [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​ulysses-no-text-in-clipboard/​6742/​23?​u=jmichaeltx | this Forum post by @PeterNLewis]]. ​ In particular, this post deals with getting plain text from the System Clipboard. The System Clipboard is a complicated entity, and often contains many different flavors of the same data last copied from an app.  To better understand how Keyboard Maestro processes the System Clipboard, see [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​ulysses-no-text-in-clipboard/​6742/​23?​u=jmichaeltx | this Forum post by @PeterNLewis]]. ​ In particular, this post deals with getting plain text from the System Clipboard.
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 To trigger the Clipboard History Switcher, press the default hotkey of <​key>​⌘</​key><​key>​⌃</​key><​key>​⇧</​key><​key>​V</​key>​ (or a hot key of your choosing). To trigger the Clipboard History Switcher, press the default hotkey of <​key>​⌘</​key><​key>​⌃</​key><​key>​⇧</​key><​key>​V</​key>​ (or a hot key of your choosing).
  
-{{ manual:​clipboardhistoryswitcher.png?​672 |Clipboard History Switcher Window }}+{{ manual:​clipboardhistoryswitcher.png?​nolink&​674 ​| Clipboard History Switcher Window }}
  
 You can also use the [[collection:​Clipboard_History]] within the [For Each action](/​action/​For_Each). You can also use the [[collection:​Clipboard_History]] within the [For Each action](/​action/​For_Each).
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       * To restore at end of your Macro.       * To restore at end of your Macro.
       * To use in other Macros.       * To use in other Macros.
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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.
  
 +Named Clipboards are located in the Keyboard Maestro Preferences in their own “Clipboards” panel.
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 +{{:​keyboard_maestro_named_clipboard_prefs.png?​direct&​400|}}
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 +Use the [+] button to create a new named clipboard.
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 +The one-line field at the top-right is the name field.
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 +The big field on the lower-right is the content field.
  
 +You can add plain text, styled text, and images simply by pasting into the content field, but if you want to add something like a Keyboard Maestro action you need to use a Copy to Named Clipboard action to get it in there.
 ===== Trigger Clipboard ===== ===== Trigger Clipboard =====
  
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   * [[token:​NamedClipboard|%NamedClipboard%]]   * [[token:​NamedClipboard|%NamedClipboard%]]
   * [[token:​PastClipboard|%PastClipboard%]]   * [[token:​PastClipboard|%PastClipboard%]]
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 +===== Clipboard Condition =====
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 +The [[condition:​Clipboard|Clipboard Condition]] may be used with [[Actions|Macro Actions]] like [[action:​If_Then_Else|IF/​THEN]] to branch control based on criteria concerning the data on the Clipboard. ​ For details see: [[condition:​Clipboard|Clipboard Condition]]
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 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
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 * [[action:​Activate Clipboard Paste Switcher|Activate Clipboard Paste Switcher]] * [[action:​Activate Clipboard Paste Switcher|Activate Clipboard Paste Switcher]]
 * [[:​Actions|See all Actions]] * [[:​Actions|See all Actions]]
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 +=== Functions ===
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 +* [[function:​CLIPBOARDSEED|]] -- used to determine when Clipboard has changed
  
 === Triggers === === Triggers ===
Clipboards.txt · Last modified: 2021/10/01 03:14 by peternlewis