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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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| + | Hold the Option key while pressing return or double clicking to just set the system clipboard. | ||
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| + | Command-Numbers will paste the corresponding entry. Command-Shift-Numbers will paste in plain text, and Command-Option-Numbers will just set the system clipboard. | ||
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| ==== Toolbar ==== | ==== Toolbar ==== | ||
| - | Most of these Toolbar buttons operate on the selected Clipboard. There are currently no keyboard shortcuts for these tools. | + | Most of these Toolbar buttons operate on the selected Clipboard. |
| - | {{:manual:clipboard-history-switcher-km9.png?nolink|}} | + | The buttons from left to right are: |
| - | === Toolbar Buttons === | + | * Toggle between the Clipboard History and the [[manual:Named_Clipboard_Switcher|Named Clipboards]]. |
| - | + | * Cut the current application selection to the Clipboard History. | |
| - | * Information BUTTON{{{i}}} button | + | * Copy the current application selection to the Clipboard History. |
| - | * You can include information about the clipboard entry (index, time copied, size) by toggling this button. | + | * Paste the current Clipboard History selection. |
| - | * Close CHS BUTTON{{{x}}} button | + | * Mark the current Clipboard History selection as a favorite (so it will never be deleted). |
| - | * Whether the switcher closes when you paste something is controlled by this button. | + | * Quick Look at the current Clipboard History selection. |
| - | * Mark as Favorite Button | + | * Send the current Clipboard History selection to another Mac running Keyboard Maestro. |
| - | * You can mark entries as favorites, in which case they will never be removed from the clipboard history. | + | * Delete the current Clipboard History selection. |
| - | * Search Box | + | * Toggle whether the Clipboard History Switcher will close after pasting. |
| - | * Enter text to filter for Clipboards that contain that text | + | * Toggle showing additional information. |
| - | * Click the Search Icon to show Only Favorites | + | |
| - | * Send Button | + | |
| - | * Send Selected Clipboard(s) via email?? FIXME | + | |
| - | * Delete Button | + | |
| - | * Delete Selected Clipboard(s) | + | |
| + | You can search the Clipboard History with the search field, and limit the display to Images-only (v11.0+) or Favorites-only. | ||
| ==== Gear & Context Menu ==== | ==== Gear & Context Menu ==== | ||
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| {{:manual:clipboard-history-switcher-context-menu.png?nolink|}} | {{:manual:clipboard-history-switcher-context-menu.png?nolink|}} | ||
| - | + | You can add entries to this menu using the [[trigger:Clipboard_Filter|Clipboard Filter]] trigger. | |
| - | === Menu Items === | + | |
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| - | * Paste the Clipboard | + | |
| - | * Set the System Clipboard | + | |
| - | * Remove styles | + | |
| - | * Convert Text to an image | + | |
| - | * Processing by Your Custom Macros | + | |
| - | * Any active macros that have the Clipboard Filter trigger will be displayed in this menu. | + | |
| - | * These Macro operate on the selected clipboard(s) | + | |
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| - | ==== Navigate the CHS ==== | + | |
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| - | * Arrow Keys | + | |
| - | * You can press arrow keys to scroll through the clipboard entries | + | |
| - | * Drag/Drop Clipboards | + | |
| - | * You can also drag Clipboards to a new location in the History | + | |
| - | * If it becomes the first Clipboard, then it will replace the current System Clipboard | + | |
| - | * Drag text and images out from the clipboard switcher to other applications. | + | |
| ==== Operating on Multiple Clipboards ==== | ==== Operating on Multiple Clipboards ==== | ||
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| * You can send clipboards to another Mac running Keyboard Maestro. | * You can send clipboards to another Mac running Keyboard Maestro. | ||
| * The receiving Mac will show the received clipboard entries in the clipboard history (assuming the Keyboard Maestro Web Server is enabled on the destination Mac). | * The receiving Mac will show the received clipboard entries in the clipboard history (assuming the Keyboard Maestro Web Server is enabled on the destination Mac). | ||
| - | * Switch Between Normal Clipboard History and Named Clipboard Switchers | ||
| - | * You can toggle to the [[manual:Named_Clipboard_Switcher|Named Clipboard Switcher]] by clicking on the BUTTON{{{🕘}}} button. | ||
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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 here: | + | This along with several other features may be changed with the [[Preferences]]. |
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| - | For more Clipboard History Preferences, see [Hidden Clipboard Preferences](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/manual/Preferences?s%5B%5D=hidden&s%5B%5D=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). | ||
manual/Clipboard_History_Switcher.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/03 04:19 by peternlewis
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