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{{Third-party plugin}}
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[[File:ClipboardGramplet-Addon-example-50.png|right|thumb|450px|Clipboard Gramplet - detached - example]]
  
== Clipboard Gramplet ==
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The {{man label|Clipboard Gramplet}} is similar to the builtin Clipboard except that it provides a way to create collections of objects which are persistent over time.
  
[[Image:ClipboardGramplet.png|right]]
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You can watch an older version of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoTvwvteJjk Clipboard Gramplet in action](Created:2010/07/29).
  
The Clipboard Gramplet provides an easy way to create collections of objects which are persistent over time.
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==Usage==
 
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You can select multiple items from any of the Category list views and drag and drop them onto the Clipboard Gramplet.
You can select multiple items from any of the list views (except currently Family) and drag and drop them onto the Clipboard Gramplet.
 
  
 
To delete entries, select them and press the delete key.
 
To delete entries, select them and press the delete key.
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Double-click selections to bring up the object editor.
 
Double-click selections to bring up the object editor.
  
Clipboards will remain persistent between sessions, and you can mix items from different databases. However, you can't currently drag and drop items from one database into another.  
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Select one (or more) items, and then right-click gives the following context popup menu options:
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* {{man label|See Item details}} - will show the first selected item in an editor
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* {{man label|Make Item active}} - will make the first selected item active in the item view
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* {{man label|Create Filter from selected Items}} - will turn all of the selected items (which are of the same type as the first selected item) into a filter
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'''Clipboards will remain persistent between sessions, and you can mix items from different databases. However, you can't drag and drop items from one database into another.'''
  
 
You can sort the columns (type, title, and value) of the gramplet.
 
You can sort the columns (type, title, and value) of the gramplet.
  
Clicking on the title of the gramplet allows you to rename the frame.
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Clicking on the title of the gramplet when in the Dashboard allows you to rename the frame.
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== Issues ==
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* ??
  
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;Feature request:
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* allow control+c to copy items to the clipboard {{bug|???}}
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* enable search (add to ScratchPad)  {{bug|???}}
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* grey out unavailable rows, rather than removing text {{bug|???}}
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* help button links to wrong page (non existent section) instead of this page
  
== Future Work ==
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== See also ==
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* [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Navigation#Using_the_Clipboard|Using the Clipboard]] - The built in Clipboard whose storage is persistent only within a single Gramps session. Closing the window will not lose the stored records. However, exiting Gramps will.
  
# grey out unavailable rows, rather than removing text
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[[Category:Plugins]]
# enable search (add to ScratchPad)
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[[Category:Developers/General]]
# delete with delete key, but only removes half... why?
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[[Category:Gramplets]]
# allow control+c to copy items to the clipboard
 

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Clipboard Gramplet - detached - example

The Clipboard Gramplet is similar to the builtin Clipboard except that it provides a way to create collections of objects which are persistent over time.

You can watch an older version of the Clipboard Gramplet in action(Created:2010/07/29).

Usage

You can select multiple items from any of the Category list views and drag and drop them onto the Clipboard Gramplet.

To delete entries, select them and press the delete key.

Double-click selections to bring up the object editor.

Select one (or more) items, and then right-click gives the following context popup menu options:

  • See Item details - will show the first selected item in an editor
  • Make Item active - will make the first selected item active in the item view
  • Create Filter from selected Items - will turn all of the selected items (which are of the same type as the first selected item) into a filter

Clipboards will remain persistent between sessions, and you can mix items from different databases. However, you can't drag and drop items from one database into another.

You can sort the columns (type, title, and value) of the gramplet.

Clicking on the title of the gramplet when in the Dashboard allows you to rename the frame.

Issues

  •  ??
Feature request
  • allow control+c to copy items to the clipboard ???
  • enable search (add to ScratchPad) ???
  • grey out unavailable rows, rather than removing text ???
  • help button links to wrong page (non existent section) instead of this page

See also

  • Using the Clipboard - The built in Clipboard whose storage is persistent only within a single Gramps session. Closing the window will not lose the stored records. However, exiting Gramps will.