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The GUI or graphical user interface is the key to using the Smart Clipboard. Root doucmentation at: '''[[Python Smart ClipBoard]]''' This page is the documentation for the GUI. | The GUI or graphical user interface is the key to using the Smart Clipboard. Root doucmentation at: '''[[Python Smart ClipBoard]]''' This page is the documentation for the GUI. | ||
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Control is mostly through buttons. There are two lists at the bottom, clicking on one puts a "snippet" in the clipboard, clicking on the other opens a "snip file" in your system's editor. Outside of the GUI there is also a parameter file which controls start up, your preferred system editor, and many other setting. | Control is mostly through buttons. There are two lists at the bottom, clicking on one puts a "snippet" in the clipboard, clicking on the other opens a "snip file" in your system's editor. Outside of the GUI there is also a parameter file which controls start up, your preferred system editor, and many other setting. | ||
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Working from top to bottom: | Working from top to bottom: | ||
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* <Window title> Program name and some additional info including version, mode, and the name of any "extra" parameter file ( see [[Smart Terminal Parameter Examples]] ). | * <Window title> Program name and some additional info including version, mode, and the name of any "extra" parameter file ( see [[Smart Terminal Parameter Examples]] ). | ||
* <ID Color Band >The red band under the title is an optional component, its height and color is set in the parameter file. It is normally useful only if you are running 2 similar looking applications and want a quick way to tell them apart. | * <ID Color Band >The red band under the title is an optional component, its height and color is set in the parameter file. It is normally useful only if you are running 2 similar looking applications and want a quick way to tell them apart. | ||
| − | + | == Top Button Row == | |
* <Edit Log> opens an editor on the system ( needs to be configured in parameter file self.ex_editor = <name of executable or link> ) to view the python logging file for the app. | * <Edit Log> opens an editor on the system ( needs to be configured in parameter file self.ex_editor = <name of executable or link> ) to view the python logging file for the app. | ||
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* <Test> May not be present, for debugging, not generally useful or predictable, you would need to look through the code to see what it might be doing, press at your own risk. | * <Test> May not be present, for debugging, not generally useful or predictable, you would need to look through the code to see what it might be doing, press at your own risk. | ||
| − | + | == Command Buttons == | |
There is both a button and a check box, lets deal wit the buttons first ( note there may be one or more buttons depending on my current thinking about the application ) | There is both a button and a check box, lets deal wit the buttons first ( note there may be one or more buttons depending on my current thinking about the application ) | ||
| − | * <*cmd> look for a *>command in the text and execute if found. ( if none appears on line one | + | * <*cmd> look for a *>command in the text and execute if found. ( if none appears on line one stop processing ) For more information on what is a command see... |
| − | Under each button is a check box. If checked the command action will be run each time the clipboard text changes. | + | Under each button is a check box. If checked the command action will be run each time the clipboard text changes. |
| − | + | == Transformation Buttons == | |
The info here is just a summary, find more detail on Transformations at [[Clipboard Transformations]] | The info here is just a summary, find more detail on Transformations at [[Clipboard Transformations]] | ||
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Under each button is a radio box. If selected the transformation will be automatically applied each time the clipboard text changes. | Under each button is a radio box. If selected the transformation will be automatically applied each time the clipboard text changes. | ||
| − | + | == Snippets == | |
| − | The info here is just a summary, find more detail on | + | The info here is just a summary, find more detail on Transformations at [[Clipboard Snips and Snippets]] |
A line here is the name you can give to a bit of text called a "snippet". Click on the name and the corresponding text is placed in your clipboard. | A line here is the name you can give to a bit of text called a "snippet". Click on the name and the corresponding text is placed in your clipboard. | ||
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== Snip Files == | == Snip Files == | ||
| − | The info here is just a summary, find more detail on | + | The info here is just a summary, find more detail on Transformations at [[Clipboard Snips and Snippets]] |
A line here is the name you can give to a file called a snip file ( this may or may not be the actual name of the file ). Click on the name and the corresponding text file is opened in your editor. | A line here is the name you can give to a file called a snip file ( this may or may not be the actual name of the file ). Click on the name and the corresponding text file is opened in your editor. | ||
