> This is a 2-phase problem. While you might manage to get man suppliers to > clean up what they release (I have serious doubts about that happening, but > I hope I'm wrong), that doesn't do anything about pasting from web pages, > documents, etc. where text is often mangled with HTML and/or Unicode > characters. > > A filter such as I proposed would go a long way toward making copying and > pasting less cumbersome. I currently have another script (I admit to being > script-crazed) that dumps the clipboard into a temp file that I then open > in Notepad so that I can clean it up before pasting it. If my proposed > de-gunking filter existed, I could dispense with doing this a lot of the > time.
For inspiration, ask google "what program is used to paste without formatting", and see references to PureText, Pure Paste, DevComrade, and built-in shortcuts like Ctrl+Shift+V. And AI Overview notes your approach as well: "For immediate, no-install solutions, pasting into a quick-access tool like Notepad or using the browser's address bar temporarily removes styling." BR, John -- Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
