allow pasting even if theres no system clipboard

Author: normen

config/settings.go

@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ type Keymap struct {
 	FocusMessages   string
 	FocusInput      string
 	FocusChats      string
+	Copyuser        string
+	Pasteuser       string
 	CommandBacklog  string
 	CommandRead     string
-	CommandCopyuser string
 	CommandConnect  string
 	CommandQuit     string
 	CommandHelp     string
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ var Config = IniFile{
 		FocusChats:      "Ctrl+e",
 		CommandBacklog:  "Ctrl+b",
 		CommandRead:     "Ctrl+n",
-		CommandCopyuser: "Ctrl+c",
+		Copyuser:        "Ctrl+c",
+		Pasteuser:       "Ctrl+v",
 		CommandConnect:  "Ctrl+r",
 		CommandQuit:     "Ctrl+q",
 		CommandHelp:     "Ctrl+?",

main.go

@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/normen/whatscli/messages"
 	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 	"github.com/skratchdot/open-golang/open"
+	"github.com/zyedidia/clipboard"
 	"gitlab.com/tslocum/cbind"
 )
 
-var VERSION string = "v1.0.1"
+var VERSION string = "v1.0.2"
 
 var sndTxt string = ""
 var currentReceiver messages.Chat = messages.Chat{}
@@ -203,10 +204,23 @@ func handleCommand(command string) func(ev *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 
 func handleCopyUser(ev *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 	if hls := textView.GetHighlights(); len(hls) > 0 {
-		sessionManager.CommandChannel <- messages.Command{"copyuser", []string{hls[0]}}
+		for _, val := range curRegions {
+			if val.Id == hls[0] {
+				clipboard.WriteAll(val.ContactId, "clipboard")
+				PrintText("copied id of " + val.ContactName + " to clipboard")
+			}
+		}
 		ResetMsgSelection()
 	} else if currentReceiver.Id != "" {
-		sessionManager.CommandChannel <- messages.Command{"copyuser", nil}
+		clipboard.WriteAll(currentReceiver.Id, "clipboard")
+		PrintText("copied id of " + currentReceiver.Name + " to clipboard")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func handlePasteUser(ev *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
+	if clip, err := clipboard.ReadAll("clipboard"); err == nil {
+		textInput.SetText(textInput.GetText() + " " + clip)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -306,6 +320,7 @@ func handleExitMessages(ev *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 
 // load the key map
 func LoadShortcuts() {
+	// global bindings for app
 	keyBindings = cbind.NewConfiguration()
 	if err := keyBindings.Set(config.Config.Keymap.FocusMessages, handleFocusMessage); err != nil {
 		PrintErrorMsg("focus_messages:", err)
@@ -322,8 +337,11 @@ func LoadShortcuts() {
 	if err := keyBindings.Set(config.Config.Keymap.CommandRead, handleCommand("read")); err != nil {
 		PrintErrorMsg("command_read:", err)
 	}
-	if err := keyBindings.Set(config.Config.Keymap.CommandCopyuser, handleCopyUser); err != nil {
-		PrintErrorMsg("command_copyuser:", err)
+	if err := keyBindings.Set(config.Config.Keymap.Copyuser, handleCopyUser); err != nil {
+		PrintErrorMsg("copyuser:", err)
+	}
+	if err := keyBindings.Set(config.Config.Keymap.Pasteuser, handlePasteUser); err != nil {
+		PrintErrorMsg("pasteuser:", err)
 	}
 	if err := keyBindings.Set(config.Config.Keymap.CommandBacklog, handleCommand("backlog")); err != nil {
 		PrintErrorMsg("command_backlog:", err)
@@ -338,15 +356,19 @@ func LoadShortcuts() {
 		PrintErrorMsg("command_help:", err)
 	}
 	app.SetInputCapture(keyBindings.Capture)
+	// bindings for text input
 	keysMessages := cbind.NewConfiguration()
 	if err := keysMessages.Set(config.Config.Keymap.MessageDownload, handleMessageCommand("download")); err != nil {
 		PrintErrorMsg("message_download:", err)
 	}
 	if err := keysMessages.Set(config.Config.Keymap.MessageOpen, handleMessageCommand("open")); err != nil {
 		PrintErrorMsg("message_open:", err)
 	}
-	if err := keysMessages.Set(config.Config.Keymap.CommandCopyuser, handleCopyUser); err != nil {
-		PrintErrorMsg("command_copyuser:", err)
+	if err := keysMessages.Set(config.Config.Keymap.Copyuser, handleCopyUser); err != nil {
+		PrintErrorMsg("copyuser:", err)
+	}
+	if err := keysMessages.Set(config.Config.Keymap.Pasteuser, handlePasteUser); err != nil {
+		PrintErrorMsg("pasteuser:", err)
 	}
 	if err := keysMessages.Set(config.Config.Keymap.MessageShow, handleMessageCommand("show")); err != nil {
 		PrintErrorMsg("message_show:", err)
@@ -419,15 +441,15 @@ func PrintHelp() {
 	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "[::b] "+cmdPrefix+"remove[::-] [user-id[]  = Remove user from group")
 	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "[::b] "+cmdPrefix+"admin[::-] [user-id[]  = Set admin role for user in group")
 	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "[::b] "+cmdPrefix+"removeadmin[::-] [user-id[]  = Remove admin role for user in group")
-	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "Use[::b]", config.Config.Keymap.CommandCopyuser, "[::-]to copy a selected user id")
+	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "Use[::b]", config.Config.Keymap.Copyuser, "[::-]to copy a selected user id to clipboard")
+	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "Use[::b]", config.Config.Keymap.Pasteuser, "[::-]to paste clipboard to text input")
 	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "Configuration:")
 	fmt.Fprintln(textView, " ->", config.GetConfigFilePath())
 	fmt.Fprintln(textView, "")
 }
 
 // called when text is entered by the user
-// TODO: parse and map commands automatically
 func EnterCommand(key tcell.Key) {
 	if sndTxt == "" {
 		return

messages/session_manager.go

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/normen/whatscli/config"
 	"github.com/normen/whatscli/qrcode"
 	"github.com/rivo/tview"
-	"github.com/zyedidia/clipboard"
 	"mvdan.cc/xurls/v2"
 )
 
@@ -340,26 +339,6 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) execCommand(command Command) {
 		} else {
 			sm.printCommandUsage("info", "[message-id[]")
 		}
-	case "copyuser":
-		if checkParam(command.Params, 1) {
-			if msg, ok := sm.db.messagesById[command.Params[0]]; ok {
-				if msg.Info.SenderJid != "" {
-					clipboard.WriteAll(msg.Info.SenderJid, "clipboard")
-					sm.uiHandler.PrintText("copied " + sm.db.GetIdShort(msg.Info.SenderJid))
-				} else {
-					clipboard.WriteAll(msg.Info.RemoteJid, "clipboard")
-					sm.uiHandler.PrintText("copied " + sm.db.GetIdShort(msg.Info.RemoteJid))
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			if sm.currentReceiver == "" {
-				sm.printCommandUsage("copyuser", "[message-id[]")
-				sm.printCommandUsage("copyuser", "-> in chat")
-			} else {
-				clipboard.WriteAll(sm.currentReceiver, "clipboard")
-				sm.uiHandler.PrintText("copied " + sm.db.GetIdShort(sm.currentReceiver))
-			}
-		}
 	case "download":
 		if checkParam(command.Params, 1) {
 			if path, err := sm.downloadMessage(command.Params[0], false); err != nil {