scripts/misc/xc

#!/bin/zsh

# install this program with the name xc and symlink it as xs.
# xc will use the clipboard selection, while xs while use the primary selection

source ${$(realpath "$0"):h:h}/lib/common.zsh
depend xclip

function get_primary() { xclip -o -selection primary }
function get_clipboard() { xclip -o -selection clipboard }
function set_primary() { xclip -i -selection primary }
function set_clipboard() { xclip -i -selection clipboard }
function show_both() {
	printf "\e[1;94mPrimary\e[0m\n"
	get_primary
	echo
	printf "\e[1;94mClipboard\e[0m\n"
	get_clipboard
}

function read_both() {
	depend pee
	pee "xclip -i -selection primary" "xclip -i -selection clipboard"
}

function common() {
	cmd=$1
	getc=$2
	setc=$3
	shift 3
	case "$cmd" in
		"read") $setc;;
		"clear") echo -n | $setc;;
		"readboth") read_both ;;
		"showboth") show_both ;;
		"sed") $getc | sed -e "$@" | $setc; $getc;;
		"pipe") $getc | "$@" | $setc; $getc;;
		"edit") depend vipe; $getc | vipe | $setc; $getc;;
		"") if [[ -t 0 ]]; then $getc; else $setc; fi;;
		*) <<-HELP
			Usage: xc [COMMAND]
			       xc fromxs|toxs
			       xs [COMMAND]
			       xs fromxc|toxc
			
			The used X selection is determined by the name the program is called as: 
			    xc: clipboard (Ctrl-C / Ctrl-V)
			    xs: primary selection (middle mouse button)
			For showboth/readboth, the action is done for both selections.

			Commands:
			    show/showboth:  show contents of clipboard (default if no command given)
			    read/readboth:  store input to clipboard (default if stdin is not a terminal)
			    sed:            modify contents using a sed expression
			    pipe:           modify contents by piping through a command
			    edit:           edit clipboard contents using \$EDITOR

			    fromxs/toxs:    xc only: copy contents from or to primary selection
			    fromxc/toxc:    xs only: copy contents from or to clipboard
		HELP
		;;
	esac
}

cmd=$1
[[ -n $1 ]] && shift

case "${0:t}" in
	xc)
		case "$cmd" in
			"fromxs"|"fromXS") get_primary | set_clipboard ;;
			"toxs"|"toXS") get_clipboard | set_primary ;;
			*) common "$cmd" get_clipboard set_clipboard "$@";;
		esac
		;;
	xs)
		case "$cmd" in
			"fromxc"|"fromXC") get_clipboard | set_primary ;;
			"toxc"|"toXC") get_primary | set_clipboard ;;
			*) common "$cmd" get_primary set_primary "$@";;
		esac
		;;
esac