README.md

vis-copypasta

A vis plugin that creates keybindings for copying and pasting to the system clipboard.

Installing this vis plugin

Download the repository. One way is with the git CLI:

git clone https://github.com/roguh.vis-copypasta

Copy copypasta.lua next to visrc.lua.

$ ls
visrc.lua copypasta.lua

Add this line to your visrc.lua:

require('copypasta')

visrc.lua can be found at XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vis or $HOME/.config/vis. If not set, use :help for instructions on how to initialize vis. You may also install it in Lua's path. See documentation about the require function.

If the copypasta plugin is found in another directory, use the different path and no .lua suffix:

copypasta = require('plugins-directory/vis-copypasta/copypasta')
-- Call this if the copypasta directory doesn't exist
copypasta.set_directory(os.getenv('HOME') .. '/.cache/bak')

$ tree
.
├── vis-copypasta
│   ├── README.md
│   └── copypasta.lua
└── visrc.lua

This module requires no configuration.

See Vis' plugins documentation.

Alternative installation

It may be easier to simply copy and paste all of copypasta.lua into your visrc.lua ;)

Usage

Type Ctrl-V in NORMAL or INSERT modes.

Type Ctrl-C in NORMAL or VISUAL_LINE modes.

Ctrl-C does not work with multiple selections. It only copies the last value.

All of these commands use vis' built-in tool vis-clipboard, which is cross-platform.