[GH-ISSUE #284] Feature request: Paste around selection #161

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opened 2026-03-03 01:10:29 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:10:29 +03:00

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Originally created by @lucasvieites on GitHub (Jun 25, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Clipy/Clipy/issues/284

Hi,
this feature would enable you to have a "variable" in your snippet which would be replaced with the selected text you are pasting, for example"

your snippet contains a predefined variable text: "<a href='%THEVARIABLE%'>%THEVARIABLE</a>"
you select a piece of text, say: "https://www.github.com"
you paste the snippet "over" the selection and the variable gets replaced
result: "<a href='https://www.github.com'>https://www.github.com</a>"

Originally created by @lucasvieites on GitHub (Jun 25, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Clipy/Clipy/issues/284 Hi, this feature would enable you to have a "variable" in your snippet which would be replaced with the selected text you are pasting, for example" 1. your snippet contains a predefined variable text: "```<a href='%THEVARIABLE%'>%THEVARIABLE</a>```" 2. you select a piece of text, say: "```https://www.github.com```" 3. you paste the snippet "over" the selection and the variable gets replaced 4. result: "```<a href='https://www.github.com'>https://www.github.com</a>```"

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:10:30 +03:00

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@tiggeymone commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2023):

Any news on this?

@tiggeymone commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2023): Any news on this?

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:10:30 +03:00

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@lucasvieites commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2023):

Nope, nothing yet. In the meantime, I'm using Espanso, which has this feature, and many more.

@lucasvieites commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2023): Nope, nothing yet. In the meantime, I'm using [Espanso](https://espanso.org/), which has this feature, and many more.