Map same click to different action depending on if text is selected

[ozmodeuz]

I'd like to map right-click to either copy text (if any is selected) or otherwise to paste. Is that doable?

I've tried a few things but the nearest I've got is that copy and paste both fire on the same click at the same time...

[ozmodeuz]

Note; I don't want copy_on_select enabled. I want to have to explicitly right-click a selection to copy it, and then right-click again to paste.

Essentially I want to either do...

mouse_map right click ungrabbed copy_to_clipboard

...or...

mouse_map right click ungrabbed paste_from_clipboard

...depending on whether anything is selected.

[kovidgoyal]

Write a kitten that does what you want and then map it, look at the builtin copy_or_interrupt action for an example of how to implement the kitten.

[gabrielfrimodig]

Interesting idea! I really liked that one. Here's a solution that worked for me:

Create a script named paste_handler.py in your kitty configuration directory (in my case ~/.config/kitty/) with the following:

from kittens.tui.handler import result_handler

def main(args):
    pass

@result_handler(no_ui=True)
def handle_result(args, answer, target_window_id, boss):
    window = boss.window_id_map.get(target_window_id)
    if window is None:
        return

    if window.text_for_selection():
        # Text is selected, perform copy
        window.copy_to_clipboard()
    else:
        # No text selected, perform paste
        boss.paste_from_clipboard()

    return

handle_result.no_ui = True

Then add it to your kitty.conf file:

mouse_map right click ungrabbed kitten paste_handler.py

This solution allows right-click to copy when text is selected, and paste when no text is selected.

[ozmodeuz]

That's amazing @gabrielfrimodig - thank you so much!