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Useful Utilities/Clipboard Managers (#1180)

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---
weight: 9
title: Clipboard managers
title: Clipboard Managers
---
_Starting method:_ manual (`exec-once`)
Clipboard Managers provide a convenient way to organize and access previously
copied content, including both text and images.
Some common ones include:
Some common ones used are `copyq`, `clipman`, `cliphist`, `clipse`.
- [`cliphist`](https://github.com/sentriz/cliphist) - Utilizes Wayland with `wl-clipboard` and can store both images and
text.
`clipman` - Utilizes Wayland with `wl-clipboard` support and stores text only
[GitHub](https://github.com/chmouel/clipman)
- [`clipman`](https://github.com/chmouel/clipman) - Utilizes Wayland with `wl-clipboard` support and stores text only
`cliphist` - Utilizes Wayland with `wl-clipboard` and can store both images and
text [GitHub](https://github.com/sentriz/cliphist)
- [`clipse`](https://github.com/savedra1/clipse) - Utilizes Wayland with `wl-clipboard` support and runs from a single
binary.
Stores text and images indefinitely, accessible via a nice TUI that can be bound to a floating window in your Hyprland config.
Allows custom themes, image/text previews, multi-select, pinned items and more.
`wl-clip-persist` - When copying something on Wayland, the copied data remains
in the clipboard until the application that was copied from is closed.
After that, the data disappears and can no longer be pasted.
To fix this problem, you can use `wl-clip-persist` which will preserve the data
in the clipboard after the application is closed.
[GitHub](https://github.com/Linus789/wl-clip-persist)
- [`copyq`](https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ) - Supports text, images, and various other formats. It offers searchable history, editing capabilities, and a scripting interface. You can also organize items into tabs and synchronize clipboards across different devices.
`clipse` - Utilizes Wayland with `wl-clipboard` support and runs from a single
binary. Stores text and images indefinitely, accessible via a nice TUI that can
be bound to a floating window in your Hyprland config. Allows custom themes,
image/text previews, multi-select, pinned items and more.
[GitHub](https://github.com/savedra1/clipse)
## copyq
Start by adding the following lines to your `~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf`
```ini
exec-once = copyq --start-server
```
If the main window of `copyq` cannot close/hide properly, try to enable its
"Hide main window" option in the Layout configuration tab in the Preferences
dialog.
- [`wl-clip-persist`](https://github.com/Linus789/wl-clip-persist) - When copying something on Wayland, the copied data remains in the clipboard until the application that was copied from is closed; after that, the data disappears and can no longer be pasted.
To fix this problem, you can use `wl-clip-persist` which will preserve the data in the clipboard after the application is closed.
## cliphist
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```ini
exec-once = wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store # Stores only text data
exec-once = wl-paste --type image --watch cliphist store # Stores only image data
```
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To bind `cliphist` to a hotkey and display it under `rofi`, `dmenu`, `wofi` or `fuzzel`,
you can edit it in `hyprland.conf`.
### For `rofi` users
{{< tabs items="rofi,dmenu,wofi,fuzzel" >}}
{{< tab >}}
```ini
bind = SUPER, V, exec, cliphist list | rofi -dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy
```
{{< /tab >}}
### For `dmenu` users
{{< tab >}}
```ini
bind = SUPER, V, exec, cliphist list | dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy
```
{{< /tab >}}
### For `wofi` users
{{< tab >}}
```ini
bind = SUPER, V, exec, cliphist list | wofi --dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy
```
{{< /tab >}}
### For `fuzzel` users
```ìni
{{< tab >}}
```ini
bind = SUPER, V, exec, cliphist list | fuzzel --dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy
```
{{< /tab >}}
The binds above allow `SUPER + V` to be used to access the clipboard history.
{{< /tabs >}}
For further info, please refer to the repository mentioned above.
The binds above bind `SUPER + V` to access the clipboard history.
For further info, please refer to the program's GitHub repository linked above.
## clipman
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Now you can bind `clipman` like this:
### For `rofi` users
{{< tabs items="rofi,dmenu,wofi,fuzzel" >}}
{{< tab >}}
```ini
bind = SUPER, V, exec, clipman pick -t rofi
```
{{< /tab >}}
### For `dmenu` users
{{< tab >}}
```ini
bind = SUPER, V, exec, clipman pick -t dmenu
```
{{< /tab >}}
### For `wofi` users
{{< tab >}}
```ini
bind = SUPER, V, exec, clipman pick -t wofi
```
{{< /tab >}}
### For `fuzzel` users
```ìni
{{< tab >}}
```ini
bind = SUPER, V, exec, clipman pick -t STDOUT | fuzzel --dmenu | wl-copy
```
{{< /tab >}}
...and so on. For further information, please refer to the repository
mentioned above.
{{< /tabs >}}
## wl-clip-persist
Add the following line to `hyprland.conf`. No other changes are required. The basic wayland copy/paste mechanisms will now persist even when the source window is closed.
```ini
exec-once = wl-clip-persist --clipboard regular
```
Can also be applied to the primary selection (i.e. middle click to paste selection) too, but this is not recommended because the primary selection [has unintended side-effects for some GTK applications.](https://github.com/Linus789/wl-clip-persist#primary-selection-mode-breaks-the-selection-system-3)
```ini
exec-once = wl-clip-persist --clipboard primary
```
...and so on.
For further information, please refer to the program's GitHub repository linked above.
## clipse
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bind = SUPER, V, exec, alacritty --class clipse -e clipse
```
Replace `alacritty` with the terminal environment you use if necessary. The
class is optional, but it's recommended to use a floating window to achieve more
Replace `alacritty` with the terminal environment you use if necessary.
The class is optional, but it's recommended to use a floating window to achieve more
GUI-like behavior.
For more details on `clipse`, please refer to its GitHub repo linked at the top
of the page.
## copyq
Start by adding the following lines to your `~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf`
```ini
exec-once = copyq --start-server
```
If the main window of `copyq` cannot close or hide properly, try to enable its
"Hide main window" option in the Layout configuration tab in the Preferences
dialog.
## wl-clip-persist
Add the following line to `hyprland.conf`.
No other changes are required. The basic wayland copy/paste mechanisms will now persist even when the source window is closed.
```ini
exec-once = wl-clip-persist --clipboard regular
```
Can also be applied to the primary selection (i.e. middle click to paste selection) too, but this is not recommended because the primary selection [has unintended side-effects for some GTK applications.](https://github.com/Linus789/wl-clip-persist#primary-selection-mode-breaks-the-selection-system-3)
```ini
exec-once = wl-clip-persist --clipboard primary
```