# coding=utf-8 """ This module provides basic ability to copy from and paste to the clipboard/pastebuffer. """ import pyperclip # noinspection PyProtectedMember from pyperclip import PyperclipException # Can we access the clipboard? Should always be true on Windows and Mac, but only sometimes on Linux try: # Try getting the contents of the clipboard _ = pyperclip.paste() except (PyperclipException, FileNotFoundError, ValueError): # NOTE: FileNotFoundError is for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) when Windows paths are removed from $PATH # NOTE: ValueError is for headless Linux systems without Gtk installed can_clip = False else: can_clip = True def get_paste_buffer() -> str: """Get the contents of the clipboard / paste buffer. :return: contents of the clipboard """ pb_str = pyperclip.paste() return pb_str def write_to_paste_buffer(txt: str) -> None: """Copy text to the clipboard / paste buffer. :param txt: text to copy to the clipboard """ pyperclip.copy(txt)