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Idea #91: Better Clipboard Management

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #3118: Fix copy / paste.
Written by Corey the 28 Feb 08 at 17:16. Category: System. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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Glipper is a clipboard manager that keeps track of all the things you copy and paste so you can go back and paste things even after you have copied other things onto your clipboard. It also fixes gnome annoying bug that causes you to lose anything you copied from an app after you close it. I think even windows 3.1 let you close an app without losing anything from it on your clipboard, but I don't have a copy around here to check. ;) KDE, XP, Macs, and Vista all let you do that though for sure. XFCE even has a clipboard manager (though I don't remember if it is installed by default). Glipper recently reached version 1.0, its a solid app and very small. Its the first program I install on any new linux setup. Foresight linux used to include it by default but doesn't any longer for some reason. It fixes a serious issue, it works, is stable, and available.
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Written by Corey the 28 Feb 08 at 17:16.
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dexae wrote on the 28 Feb 08 at 17:34
I prefer parcellite http://code.google.com/p/xyhthyx/

luohan wrote on the 28 Feb 08 at 17:53
My choice is Parcellite, written in C so it's fast with small memory footprint. Glipper is written in Python.

FLOZz wrote on the 28 Feb 08 at 18:21
Glipper can't past images :/

Corey wrote on the 28 Feb 08 at 18:53
I wasn't familiar with Parcellite, I'd be totally cool with that going default instead. Also managing images an other data on the clipboard would make it that much better.

gespertino wrote on the 28 Feb 08 at 19:34
I'm not sure if adding stuff that is easily found in repositories is a good idea.
I love Parcellite and used glipper before. They are great addons, but imo aren't something *vital* for the default installation.
I think that improving the add/remove panel adding better descriptions, localisation and screenshots would make people realize these programs exist, but adding them as default is not a good idea in my oppinion.

RichardNeill wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 03:33
One of the killer features of KDE is klipper, which has been around for years and years.

Ralf.Nieuwenhuijsen wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 04:36
+1 for parcellite.

@gespertine
Ubuntu runs a deamon by default indexing all your files. It's runs heavy python apps (deskbar,fast-user-switch-applet).

Seriously. Having an issue with something like parcellite makes no sense given the proportions of things. If its usefull, does not clutter the interface and essentially fixes a bug it really should be installed by default. It likely takes less resources than the logout button you have on the top-right-corner.

cmr wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 04:48
clipboards on linux desktops clearly need to accommodate more than just the plain text they do now. however, this is not a problem for the linux distributor to solve. the clipboard is the domain of the x window system. glipper is not going to permit inkscape to paste an image copied from firefox, or permit ardour to paste a selection of audio copied from audacity.

this is a problem that needs to be solved at a higher level, and ubuntu should work with the x.org foundation and major toolkit maintainers to develop a solution.

jackflap wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 10:39
cmr, you're wrong.

clipboard issues discussions have been floating around mailing lists for years. Do a random search for your usual problems and archives from 2001 will show up for issues that are still present today.

gnome, freedesktop, x.org and every single app that exists are standing around with their arms crossed refusing to compromise. this has been going on for years.

it IS ubuntu's responsibility to implement a usable workaround that makes everything 'just work' until the problems are sorted out upstream. they took on this responsibility when they took on the slogan 'linux for human beings'.

also, bear in mind, that they should also work with x.org and major toolkit maintainers to develop a solution while the workaround is in place.

azrael wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 13:27
There have been 3 specs about it so far:
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/multiple-clipboard/
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/glipper-integration
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/glipper/

xlinuks wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 18:19
Completely agree with you!
We have the most advanced 3D desktops thanks to beryl&compiz but ironically missing such obvious and IMO extremely needed feature! I really have no clue why Glipper ain't installed by default..

miketech wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 21:49
Yeah, clipboard management definitely needs to be improved. I hate that when closing an application the copied content is lost. Good idea!

Eldmannen wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 18:55
I don't care what they do, or what application they choose, just as long as they fix it.

The copy & paste in Ubuntu sucks, and it makes me angry!

antistress wrote on the 2 Mar 08 at 22:56
I also prefer Parcellite

antistress wrote on the 2 Mar 08 at 23:59
see also idea #2387: Install Glipper Clipboardmanager in default installation

Graf wrote on the 3 Mar 08 at 01:45
So important.

This kind of core functionality is what Ubuntu should be focusing on.

brettalton wrote on the 25 May 08 at 12:47
@devs
Is this being worked on?

Endolith wrote on the 15 Oct 08 at 20:30
Glipper does nothing but crash.


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