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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&​674x718 ​| Clipboard History Switcher Window }} 
 + 
 +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 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. 
 + 
 +Hold the Option key while pressing return or double clicking to just set the system clipboard. 
 + 
 +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. 
 + 
  
 ==== 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 === +
- +
-* 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) +
- +
-==== Navigate the CHS ==== +
- +
-* 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]].
- +
-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).
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