Implemented option for copying the current clipboard text if no text …

…input is present
CoreyHayward · Jan 2, 2024 · 443c3d1 · 443c3d1
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diff --git a/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper.csproj b/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <RootNamespace>Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper</AssemblyName>
-    <Version>0.1.1</Version>
+    <Version>0.2.0</Version>
     <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
     <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
     <Platforms>AnyCPU;x64;ARM64</Platforms>

diff --git a/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper/Main.cs b/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper/Main.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public List<Result> Query(Query query)
                 results.Add(new Result
                 {
                     Title = $"Type: {text}",
+                    SubTitle = "Types the text into the selected input.",
                     IcoPath = _icon_path,
                     Action = c =>
                     {
@@ -59,6 +60,20 @@ public List<Result> Query(Query query)
                     },
                 });
             }
+            else
+            {
+                results.Add(new Result
+                {
+                    Title = "Type Clipboard",
+                    SubTitle = "Types the current clipboard into the selected input.",
+                    IcoPath = _icon_path,
+                    Action = c =>
+                    {
+                        Task.Run(() => RunAsSTAThread(() => _typer.TypeClipboard(_beginTypeDelay)));
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }) ;
+            }
 
             return results;
         }
@@ -95,5 +110,23 @@ public void UpdateSettings(PowerLauncherPluginSettings settings)
             var typeDelay = settings.AdditionalOptions.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Key == "BeginTypeDelay");
             _beginTypeDelay = (int)(typeDelay?.NumberValue ?? 200);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Start an Action within an STA Thread
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The action to execute in the STA thread</param>
+        static void RunAsSTAThread(Action action)
+        {
+            AutoResetEvent @event = new AutoResetEvent(false);
+            Thread thread = new Thread(
+                () =>
+                {
+                    action();
+                    @event.Set();
+                });
+            thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
+            thread.Start();
+            @event.WaitOne();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper/Typer.cs b/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper/Typer.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) Corey Hayward. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using Clipboard = System.Windows.Clipboard;
+
 namespace Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper
 {
     internal sealed class Typer
@@ -29,5 +31,16 @@ public void Type(string str, int delay = 2000)
                 Thread.Sleep(INTERKEYDELAY);
             }
         }
+
+        internal void TypeClipboard(int beginTypeDelay)
+        {
+            if (!Clipboard.ContainsText())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var text = Clipboard.GetText();
+            Type(text, beginTypeDelay);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper/plugin.json b/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.InputTyper/plugin.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "IsGlobal": false,
   "Name": "InputTyper",
   "Author": "Corey Hayward",
-  "Version": "0.1.1",
+  "Version": "0.2.0",
   "Language": "csharp",
   "Website": "https://github.com/CoreyHayward/PowerToys-Run-InputTyper",
   "IcoPathDark": "Images\\InputTyper.dark.png",

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ Simple [PowerToys Run](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/run) plugin
 ## Usage
 - Select/Place cursor where text should be typed 
 - Open PowerToys Run
-- Input: "@@ \<text\>"
+- Input: "@@ \<text\>" or "@@" for clipboard
 - Select the result (ENTER)
 - \<text\> is typed into the selected location