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====== Clipboard History Switcher ====== | ====== Clipboard History Switcher ====== | ||
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- | **The _Clipboard History Switcher_ (CHS) allows you to:** | + | The _Clipboard History Switcher_ allows you to: |
* Save a copy of the System Clipboard every time you make a copy from anywhere. | * Save a copy of the System Clipboard every time you make a copy from anywhere. | ||
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* Paste multiple Clipboards with a user-selected delimiter | * Paste multiple Clipboards with a user-selected delimiter | ||
* Trigger Your Custom Macros to operate on the selected Clipboard. | * Trigger Your Custom Macros to operate on the selected Clipboard. | ||
- | * Saves up to 200 items (the number is user adjustable in the [Hidden Clipboard Preferences](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/manual/Preferences?s%5B%5D=hidden&s%5B%5D=preferences#Clipboard)). | + | * Saves up to 200 items (the number is user adjustable in the [[Preferences]]). |
A typical display of the _Clipboard History Switcher_ looks like this: | A typical display of the _Clipboard History Switcher_ looks like this: | ||
- | {{ clipboardhistoryswitcher.png?nolink&673x706 | Clipboard History Switcher Window }} | + | {{ manual:clipboardhistoryswitcher.png?nolink&674 | Clipboard History Switcher Window }} |
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+ | The Clipboard History Switcher will also shown information such as the size and dimensions of images, and the character, word and line count of text. | ||
===== How To Use ===== | ===== How To Use ===== | ||
- | ==== Display the CHS ==== | + | |
+ | ==== Display the Clipboard History Switcher==== | ||
The _Clipboard History Switcher_ is displayed using the [[action:Activate_Clipboard_History_Switcher|Activate Clipboard History Switcher]] Action. You can find a Macro that uses this Action in the _Switcher Group_ Macro Group (which comes installed with Keyboard Maestro). | The _Clipboard History Switcher_ is displayed using the [[action:Activate_Clipboard_History_Switcher|Activate Clipboard History Switcher]] Action. You can find a Macro that uses this Action in the _Switcher Group_ Macro Group (which comes installed with Keyboard Maestro). | ||
- | ==== Pasting from the CHS ==== | + | ==== Pasting from the Clipboard History Switcher==== |
* To Paste the Selected Clipboard as is, do any of these: | * To Paste the Selected Clipboard as is, do any of these: | ||
- | * Double-Click on the Clipboard | + | * Double-Click on the Clipboard. |
- | * Press RETURN or ENTER key | + | * Press the Return or Enter key. |
- | * Click on the Paste button | + | * Click on the Paste button. |
- | * Right-click on the Clipboard and select "Paste" | + | * Right-click on the Clipboard and select “Paste”. |
- | * Drag Clipboard onto App document | + | * Drag a Clipboard entry onto App document. |
* Hold the Shift key while pressing return or double clicking to paste as plain text. | * Hold the Shift key while pressing return or double clicking to paste as plain text. | ||
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* Information BUTTON{{{i}}} button | * Information BUTTON{{{i}}} button | ||
* You can include information about the clipboard entry (index, time copied, size) by toggling this button. | * You can include information about the clipboard entry (index, time copied, size) by toggling this button. | ||
- | * Close CHS BUTTON{{{x}}} button | + | * Close Clipboard History Switcher with the BUTTON{{{x}}} button |
* Whether the switcher closes when you paste something is controlled by this button. | * Whether the switcher closes when you paste something is controlled by this button. | ||
* Mark as Favorite Button | * Mark as Favorite Button | ||
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* These Macro operate on the selected clipboard(s) | * These Macro operate on the selected clipboard(s) | ||
- | ==== Navigate the CHS ==== | + | ==== Navigate the Clipboard History Switcher ==== |
* Arrow Keys | * Arrow Keys | ||
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The default Maximum Number of Items stored in the Clipboard History is 200. | The default Maximum Number of Items stored in the Clipboard History is 200. | ||
- | This along with several other features may be changed with the [Hidden Clipboard Preferences](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/manual/Preferences?s%5B%5D=hidden&s%5B%5D=preferences#Clipboard) | + | This along with several other features may be changed with the [Hidden Clipboard Preferences](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/manual/Preferences#Clipboard) |
By default, Keyboard~~Maestro creates a Clipboard~~History~~Switcher macro in the “Switcher~~Group” Macro~~Group, triggered by Command-Control-Shift-V. You can disable the Macros by selecting them in the [[Windows#Macros_Window|Macros window pane]] and clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button. | By default, Keyboard~~Maestro creates a Clipboard~~History~~Switcher macro in the “Switcher~~Group” Macro~~Group, triggered by Command-Control-Shift-V. You can disable the Macros by selecting them in the [[Windows#Macros_Window|Macros window pane]] and clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button. | ||
Keyboard~~Maestro also has many macros in the [[Macro Library]], such as macros for Paste Plain Text (Command-Shift-V) and Paste Previous Clipboard (Command-Control-V). | Keyboard~~Maestro also has many macros in the [[Macro Library]], such as macros for Paste Plain Text (Command-Shift-V) and Paste Previous Clipboard (Command-Control-V). |