1/2/2024 0 Comments 1clipboard review![]() ![]() xclip must be installed (it often already is), otherwise use your package manager to install.X11 display server (sorry Wayland users!).Almost any Linux (maybe macOS) system having a Desktop Environment installed.Then follows the clipped text, converted HTML, or link to the downloaded image.Įach entry has a horizontal line - at the end, for easy visual separation. Easy, eh?įor the users of outliners and “heading link” people, each entry begins with a H2 header and the date, in ISO format. ![]() If that works, try out copying something and using the Super+ V key combination, and it should make the next entry in your clipboard file. If you get errors, especially Pandoc errors, read the explanations in the code! Most errors come from using an old Pandoc version or some settings that don’t play well together! This should work and create a new clipboard file within your vault. So now we’ve set that up, try copying something into the clipboard, and in a terminal try the command clipit. (The “Super” key is labelled with either a “flying Windows” or “Tux penguin” on most keyboards.) In my case, on Linux Mint 20.2, I used the Super+ V key combo, since it’s kinda “Super Paste”, and Ctrl+ V is usually the “paste” command. Other options allow for a different date format, image file name, and Markdown dialect.Īlmost all Linux systems (with a Desktop Environment) have a means to set keyboard shortcuts and associate applications with those. You should modify the CLIPFILE and CLIPASSETS variables to suit your needs. So I created a bash script, clipit, which can be stored in your ~/bin, ~/.local/bin or /usr/local/bin folder, chmod +x’ed and used. Well, we have Linux, we can do anything! (Or maybe MacOS or the Windows WSL, where it might work-no guarantees.) V1.7 now adds a YAML frontmatter header!.V1.6 handles some Pandoc edge cases, and also reports Pandoc errors to the CLIPFILE so they don’t go unnoticed.V1.5 shows how to make a Daily Clipboard, much like Daily Notes.Pandoc experts can now really fine-tune the output in v1.3: Extensions and Options supported.These will be stored in the assets folder and linked in the Clipboard file. More secret sauce (v1.1): If desired, clipit can now also create.and even use Pandoc (if installed) to convert HTML to Markdown on the fly, and store the Markdown in your “Clipboard” note?.store copied images in an assets folder (subfolder in Inbox, or even the Inbox folder itself,.then add the text, HTML, or image into a “Clipboard” note in your vault’s Inbox,.would allow copying from any program, web page, code editor, terminal window, etc.Talking with on the Discord today, he gave me an inspiration. Important bugfix: Please upgrade to v1.5+ to prevent errors when using spaces in your file paths! Inspiration! It can be used system-wide, even when you don’t even use Obsidian. This is for Linux but may work elsewhere. Clipboard snippets in your Inbox (for later review), even when Obsidian closed! ![]()
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