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@@ -1,8 +1,36 @@ System Copy =========== +System copy provides vim mappings for copying text to the clipboard on OS X +using `pbcopy`. Most people will be happy just setting their Vim clipboard to +the system clipboard, but I find that doing so pollutes my clipboard history. +Instead, this plugin creates a unique mapping that explicitly pulls content +from Vim into the system clipboard. + +Usage +----- + System copy provides a mapping to copy to the system clipboard. It accepts a -motion or can be used with a visual selction. +motion or can be used with a visual selection. + +The default mapping is `cp`, and can be followed by any motion or text +object. For instance: + +- `cpiw` => copy word into system clipboard +- `cpi'` => copy inside single quotes to system clipboard + +In addition, `cP` is mapped to copy the current line directly. + +Installation +------------ + +If you don't have a preferred installation method, I recommend using [Vundle][]. +Assuming you have Vundle installed and configured, the following steps will +install the plugin: + +Add the following line to your `~/.vimrc` and then run `BundleInstall` from +within Vim: -`cpiw` => copy word into system clipboard -`cpi'` => copy inside single quotes to system clipboard +``` vim +Bundle 'christoomey/vim-system-copy' +``` diff --git a/plugin/system_copy.vim b/plugin/system_copy.vim index 11beee6..71a67f1 100644 --- a/plugin/system_copy.vim +++ b/plugin/system_copy.vim @@ -11,17 +11,14 @@ let g:loaded_system_copy = 1 function! s:system_copy(type, ...) abort let mode = <SID>resolve_mode(a:type, a:0) if mode == s:linewise - let first = line("'[") - let last = line("']") - let to_copy = join(getline(first, last), '
') + let lines = { 'start': line("'["), 'end': line("']") } + silent exe lines.start . "," . lines.end . "y" elseif mode == s:visual || mode == s:blockwise silent exe "normal! `<" . a:type . "`>y" - let to_copy = getreg('@') else silent exe "normal! `[v`]y" - let to_copy = getreg('@') endif - silent call system('pbcopy', to_copy) + silent call system('pbcopy', getreg('@')) echohl String | echon 'Copied to system clipboard via: ' . mode | echohl None endfunction |