Automatically paste at cursor, then restore previous clipboard

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John Mertz 2024-09-24 18:15:46 -06:00
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Copy snippet to primary clipboard for middle-click pasting
# Paste snippet to mouse location, then restore clipboard
# Maintain list of snippets in private repository
cd ${HOME}/.private-scripts/snippets
HEIGHT=$(swaymsg -t get_outputs | tr '\n' ' ' | sed -e 's/ */ /g' | sed -e 's/\(.*"focused": [a-z]*\),/\1\n/' | less | grep '"focused": true' | sed -e 's/.*"rect": {[^}]*"height": \([0-9]*\).*/\1/')
cat $(find ./ -type f | sed -E 's/\.\///' | ${HOME}/.local/bin/tofi --prompt-text 'Snippets: ' --height $HEIGHT --config ${HOME}/.dotfiles/tofi/sidebar.toml) | wl-copy -p
# Back-up anything already in the clipboard
OLD="$(wl-paste -p)"
# Get input from Tofi
INPUT="$(find ./ -type f | sed -E 's/\.\///' | ${HOME}/.local/bin/tofi --prompt-text 'Snippets: ' --height $HEIGHT --config ${HOME}/.dotfiles/tofi/sidebar.toml)"
# Ignore if returned file does not exist
if [ -e "$INPUT" ]; then
# Copy file contents to clipboard and allow only one paste
wl-copy -p "$(cat $INPUT)"
# Paste at focus cursor
YDOTOOL_SOCKET=/tmp/.ydotool_socket ydotool click 0xC2
# Restored backed-up clipboard
echo "$OLD" | wl-copy -p
fi