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Using_hClipboard
How to use ℏClipboard
This page is deprecated in 3.0
IntroductionℏClipboard is a global copy and paste solution for the iPhoneOS 2.2 based on iKeyEx. CopyingCopying the whole text fieldWhen the keyboard appears, switch to ℏClipboard by clicking the International button (the Globe) repeatedly. Then hit the Copy button. The entire content of the text field should now appear in the top of the clipboard.
Copying a portion of textMove the the beginning of the range of text you want to copy. Hit the Select from here... button. Then move to the end and hit the Select to here and copy button (which is the same button) again. The entry will now appear in the clipboard.
You may use the Move to beginning (←) and Move to end (→) buttons to aid navigation. Copying Web Page ContentYou have to install a bookmarklet to copy from web page content. See CopyingTextFromSafari for instructions. PastingJust click on any item on the clipboard to paste it. If you need to access some older items, just scroll vertically.
UndoingIf you pasted something wrongly, you can click Undo (⤺) to revert it. Note that the current implementation of the undo manager is very primitive. There is lots of issues floating around it, e.g. if you pressed the space key or return key in between a paste and an undo the text won't be properly restored. Expect to see improvement in later versions. Do not use Undo in MobileTerminal. It will crash MobileTerminal Deleting and Reordering clipboard itemsSwipe horizontally on any items will reveal a Delete button. Hit this button and the item will be gone.
Additionally, you can click the Toggle Editing Mode button (ⓘ) to reorder and delete items in bulk.
TemplatesℏClipboard supports a secondary clipboard called Templates. Hit the Switch to Templates/Clipboard button on the lower-left corner to switch between the two. The main difference between Templates and Clipboard is that Templates can hold infinitely many items, while Clipboard has an upper limit of 10 items. Therefore, Templates is better for storing more permanent texts like user name while Clipboard is better for temporary things like activation code. Secure Text ManagementStarting from version 0.1-3, ℏClipboard can copy secure texts (e.g. password and pass phrase). However, it is very awkward to see your password shown in clear. Therefore, in ℏClipboard secure texts will be masked, and text copied from the password field and only be pasted in another password field.
Note: Internally, these secure texts are still stored as clear text. If you have absolute secret that cannot be viewed by anyone, don't use ℏClipboard's secure text copying feature. PreferencesThere are some settings for ℏClipboard you can play with. To access the preferences pane, go to Settings → iKeyEx → ℏClipboard.
Known IssuesiKeyEx is disabled when IntelliScreen is installed ( issue 16 ). Some applications use a text field to intercept keyboard input instead of actual displaying. ℏClipboard can never copy on these applications. Examples include:
Some texts are read-only, so no clipboards will be displayed. You can't copy any text from it using keyboard-based clipboard solutions. Examples include:
Alternative SolutionsCopy and paste is a much-requested functionality on the iPhoneOS that Apple has repeatedly refused to add. Therefore, it is expected to see many unofficial clipboard implementations in the wild. Here lists some of them besides ℏClipboard:
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Great review and AWESOME program!
Thanks very much!
Just wanted to add a note for users who want to copy/paste while in SMS app. You have to have a jailbroken SMS app (iRealSMS, MySMS, etc) that allows for forwarding. To copy a text, simply click on the forward button, and select the text you want to copy. Walla!
An example of this would be MMS messages (like copying username/password).
Hey there
Its wierd but real - in younote hclipboard works as it should, but you cannot delete the clipboard entries from the clipboard. Being younote a great freeapp, could you look into that?
Thanks
Ruben
I prefer this one over Clippy, although you have to change keyboards and stuff, its pool of 10 clips and templates is very usefull... One question though... is there a limit for the clipboard? how many characters can be copied with no trouble???
Hi
I like it a lot!! Good work! It's really neat that you can copy text from websites!
Thank you so much for hClipboard.
Vincent
This is awesome. Thank you!
Very innovative program, loved it with all my heart ! Is it possible to have an "undo" button, or a "shake to undo" gesture control ? Sometimes I made the mistake of pasting a whole lot of text at the wrong position.. then had to keep clicking the <- key to erase everything..
This is a great program! I'm so glad i learned how to install deb files since this isn't in cydia yet. I think another thing that makes this better than clippy is the select from/to feature. It's also is good with the arrows when you just want to go to the beginning of a text. AND NEED I EVEN SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE FACT YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE FROM SAFARI!
Great app keep up the good work!
You've got my support(not like you really need it but you do have it)
Your app was already awesome; the improvements I see you have made for this update are over the top -- perfect! Obviously you have put in a ton of work on this. Thank you!
Hi,i tried installing the hclipboard app. but somehow it didnt get installed properly.ever since then i have the basic keyboard crashing for all the applications that will call for it, be it sms, mail, or creating a new contact etc. Can you please help with any known fixes?
Great program! Thanks a bunch!
One thing I would like to see, however, is Clippy-like implementation of copying SMS and Mail (without forwarding)
Thanks! =)
Plz help!!!!! WTF...
i downloaded this and now i cant use any app that uses a keyboard(like notes, safari, sms and app store)... idk what to do, im getting pissed...
the only way i can use the keyboard is in safe mode
i uninstalled it and it still wont work... some one plz help
Or, does anyone know a way to somehow point both the Clippy and the hClipboard clipboards to the same file?That would be ideal as it would allow people to copy from SMS and mail (without forwarding) then use HClipboard's better designed interface to handle the actual copying and pasting.
Just a thought...
@carfree123:
Please report to issue 67 . Thanks!
Also, please see if upgrading to iKeyEx 0.1-8 helps you or not. http://code.google.com/p/networkpx/downloads/detail?name=hk.kennytm.5RowQWERTY-0.1-8.deb
You can uninstall iKeyEx completely via this URL: cydia://package/hk.kennytm.ikeyex?.
Any chance of hClipboard being able to cut in future as well? I think it shouldn't be difficult to add and it would be a really nice solution for the iPhone inability to delete chunks of text.
Also I must say that I definitely prefer hclipboard selection method to clippy. Especially because you can't scroll text while selecting with clippy which makes it impossible to select text that spans multiple pages.
@matej.knoop:
Awesome work. You should have a paypal button so that I could buy you a beer :)
@matej.knopp:
Added. Ya know, Google Code's Wiki does not support <input/> elements by default...
Does this works for fw 3.0 as well? Would like to have the templates etc on there as well
/Robin
+1 for templates on FW 3.0 ...
It's not working for me under OS 3.0 -- any word on a fix for this?
Kermit Woodall Managing Editor GadgetNutz?.com
+1 +1 & +1 again for working on OS 3. Miss the templates.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE fix ℏClipboard for FW 3.x !!!!!!!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE fix ℏClipboard for FW 3.x !!!!!!!
Are we to expect an update to 3.0? This app is so much better that 3.0's copy and paste, and I would be really disappointed if we lost this for good.
??? Why do you not fix for FW 3.xx ?
Yeah this is probably one of the most useful jailbroken apps ive used, being able to save multiple text for later use was a luxury, I wish it still worked for 3.x . Please update it. Thanks.
Awesome app! Extremely disappointed when i got 3.0 as hclip no longer worked. Main part i miss about it was the ability to save multiple clips. i have things i send frequently and was nice not having to go out to notes to copy every different one. So heres my vote for a 3.0 update. Also on a selfish note there are games that dont allow you to copy text on 3.0 that you can still copy with hclip on 2.2 So whatever that is please avoid it in the update. If theres going to be an update. I know Kenny has other projects to work on now and maybe hclip takes back seat since 3.0 copy paste but there are usefull features 3.0 still cant do. Thank you for your time.
While not an exact solution, there is an application called "Clipboard Pro" which acts more like a "scrapbook". You can save multiple clippings into it and call them out into the clipboard. It's available in the Apple Store.
I'm seriously about to downgrade my iPhone to 2.xx just so I can use hClipboard again. I have found NO replacement for it, nothing even close. I tried several different copy/paste apps and hacks. I'm still furious that nothing has filled the void for for hClipboard. I even tried the iKeyEx beta thing with the clipboard and couldn't get it to work... PLEASE BRING BACK hClipboard!!!! It is now my dyeing wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any chance we can help to port this feature into 3.0+ version, this is such a great add-on feature. kennytm, let me kwow if I can help...
Please, please, please bring Hclipboard to 3.0...I would pay more for this app than any other! And also disable the worthless Apple copy/paste.
Hi Kenny, honestly i only do jailbreak just to use your excellent app. IKeyEX. Extremely useful. So i bet and guarantee, if u do thru apple store, many people will definitely buy it! I WOULD BUY IT!! So please, do it thru app store, i will buy it and i will highly promote your app all around!! Keep it up the excellent work.