Clipboard filtering with regular expression

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0.1.11
Update
March 15, 2023
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Skim the clipboard Extension

This add-on use regular expression templates to filter a text when it is pasted or copied.
You may paste & filter when you paste a text modified by a regular expression in a form field in the browser.
You may copy & filter to copy some text from a web page and want to use it modified by a regular expression in another application.
You may also apply a regular expression modifier to change a text already in the clipcoard. The changed text being kept in the clipboard so that it can be pasted in the address bar for example.

Example 1: Suppose I want to filter only words that are longer then four characters to use in search engine:
Open the Skim the clipboard option page click on Add a row (check box field) and enter the following in the table:

- set name: >4,
- set regular expression template: [\\w\\u00c0-\\u010f]{4,}
- Regular expression modifier: gi
- set keep match or substitute: checked
- Keep in clipboard: unchecked
- Shortcut: two

Click on Save all and close the option page.

Close the options, and select and copy a text from the web page you want to search, click in the search engine field, right click and select
Paste filtered - >4. Only the words of four charaters or more are paste in the field.
You may also simply press Ctrl+Shift+B (PC) / Command+Shift+B (Mac) in the form field to paste the modified clipboard content.

Example 2: Suppose I want to paste the host url address (https://dev.opera.com/) in the address bar, using any link location from this site, eg. (https://dev.opera.com/extensions/publishing-guidelines/#create).

Open the Skim the clipboard option page, click on Add a row (text field) and enter the following in the table:

- set name: host,
- set regular expression template: (^http.?:\\/\\/[^\\/]+)(.*$)
- Regular expression modifier: gi
- set keep match or substitute: $1
- Keep in clipboard: checked
- Shortcut: one

Click on Save all and close the option page.
Copy a page url from the address bar or on the context menu Copy link Address. Click on the page and right click on Replace in Clipboard > Host. The clipboard content is changed to the host url.Click in the address bar and (regular) paste the modified url that you can paste in the address bar.
You may also simply press Ctrl+Shift+A (PC) Command+Shift+A (Mac) in the web page to modify the clipboard content.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Skim the clipboard extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Skim the clipboard extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Skim the clipboard extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Skim the clipboard extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Skim the clipboard extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Skim the clipboard extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Skim the clipboard Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Skim the clipboard extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Skim the clipboard extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Skim the clipboard extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Skim the clipboard extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Skim the clipboard extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Skim the clipboard extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Skim the clipboard extension file

Select and download the Skim the clipboard extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Skim the clipboard extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Skim the clipboard extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Skim the clipboard extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Skim the clipboard extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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