From 47abe83ec54d3a07a5eeb0c206af94ccd3de046d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yory8 Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:35:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add man page --- RELEASE_TODO.md | 4 ++- docs/clipman.1 | 79 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 docs/clipman.1 diff --git a/RELEASE_TODO.md b/RELEASE_TODO.md index b80ff32..4d3eacc 100644 --- a/RELEASE_TODO.md +++ b/RELEASE_TODO.md @@ -1,2 +1,4 @@ -- upgrade version number in main +- upgrade version number + - in main + - in man page - update changelog diff --git a/docs/clipman.1 b/docs/clipman.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f527ccd --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/clipman.1 @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +.TH clipman 1 1.2.0 "" +.SH "NAME" +clipman +.SH "SYNOPSIS" +.TP +\fBclipman [] [ ...]\fR + +.SH "DESCRIPTION" +A clipboard manager for Wayland +.SH "OPTIONS" +.TP +\fB-h, --help\fR +Show context-sensitive help (also try --help-long and --help-man). +.TP +\fB--histpath="~/.local/share/clipman.json"\fR +Path of history file +.TP +\fB-v, --version\fR +Show application version. +.SH "COMMANDS" +.SS +\fBhelp [...]\fR +.PP +Show help. +.SS +\fBstore []\fR +.PP +Record clipboard events (run as argument to `wl-paste --watch`) +.TP +\fB--max-items=15\fR +history size +.TP +\fB-P, --no-persist\fR +Don't persist a copy buffer after a program exits +.SS +\fBpick []\fR +.PP +Pick an item from clipboard history +.TP +\fB--max-items=15\fR +scrollview length +.TP +\fB-t, --tool="dmenu"\fR +Which selector to use: dmenu/bemenu/rofi/wofi/STDOUT +.TP +\fB-T, --tool-args=""\fR +Extra arguments to pass to the --tool +.SS +\fBclear []\fR +.PP +Remove item(s) from history +.TP +\fB--max-items=15\fR +scrollview length +.TP +\fB-t, --tool="dmenu"\fR +Which selector to use: dmenu/bemenu/rofi/wofi/STDOUT +.TP +\fB-T, --tool-args=""\fR +Extra arguments to pass to the --tool +.TP +\fB-a, --all\fR +Remove all items +.SS +\fBrestore\fR +.PP +Serve the last recorded item from history +.SH "USAGE" +Run the binary in your Sway session by adding `exec wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store` (or `exec wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store 1>> PATH/TO/LOGFILE 2>&1 &` to log errors) at the beginning of your config. +For primary clipboard support, also add `exec wl-paste -p -t text --watch clipman store --histpath="~/.local/share/clipman-primary.json`. +.PP +To query the history and select items, run the binary as `clipman pick`. You can assign it to a keybinding: `bindsym $mod+h exec clipman pick`. +For primary clipboard support, `clipman pick --histpath="~/.local/share/clipman-primary.json`. +.PP +To remove items from history, `clipman clear` and `clipman clear --all`. +.PP +To serve the last history item at startup, add `exec clipman restore` to your Sway config. +.SH "KNOWN ISSUES" +All items stored in history are treated as plain text. This means that, unless you run with the `--no-persist` option, you'll always immediately lose rich content: for example, if you copy formatted text inside Libre Office you'll lose all formatting on paste.