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... your clipboard's power with a simple and effective Linux applicationMISSION...
... ClipHist aims to be an intuitive clipboard history manager which streamlines productivity, creativity, and efficiency in YOUR workflow
How It Works
It's super simple... Copy an image or text like normal.
Open the ClipHist GUI using Cmd+V (equivalent to Super+V, or Win+V).
Select the image or text and voila! A saved item was pasted!
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
- Q: Can Ctrl+V still be used to paste the most recent clipboard item?
A: Yes! Ctrl+V still pastes the most recently copied item. - Q: Does ClipHist affect the regular clipboard?
A: ClipHist extends the regular clipboard without replacing it. When you paste an item from ClipHist, it becomes the most recently “copied” item. Any subsequent paste will use the last item pasted from ClipHist as if it were copied normally. - Q: How many items does ClipHist store?
A: ClipHist stores the 20 most recently copied items. - Q: Is ClipHist always running?
A: ClipHist begins running when a user logs into their computer and stops when they log out or shutdown. All clipboard history items are forgotten when ClipHist stops running, ensuring no data is stored permanently. - Q: Can ClipHist export clipboard history?
A: ClipHist does not support the exportation of clipboard items. - Q: Is there a pin feature for ClipHist?
A: At this time, there is no pin feature. - Q: Is it possible to remove an item from the Clipboard History?
A: Not yet - this feature is in the works. - Q: Is ClipHist cross platform?
A: Hypothetically ClipHist could be adapted to other operating systems, though it has been designed for Linux Mint.
History Of ClipHist
History
Where did ClipHist come from? What purpose does it serve? Why not another application?
To understand ClipHist's purpose, it helps to know a little about my journey too. I previously used Windows OS as my primary operating system. Due to increasing frustrations with Microsoft's online account requirements, privacy violations, and general lack of control, I chose to switch to Linux. With Linux, I found a beautiful OS that is simple, straight-forward, and highly customizable. However, Linux has a shortcoming; since it is free of bloat, Linux sometimes lacks features that a given user may consider critical to how they use their machine. For me, this mission-critical feature was an equivalent for Windows' “Clipboard History” feature.
I tried CopyQ, Diodon, GPaste, Klipper, and Clipman. None of these apps quite did it for me. For me, they were either too feature rich (yes, that is a thing), felt non-intuitive, or just didn't mesh well with my workflow. That being said, I do highly recommend giving them a try as they may just work well for you and they are quality apps.
Since none of the existing apps seemed to meet my needs, I chose to design my own; Something super simple, lightweight, and as intuitive as possible. The result: ClipHist.