-c option for vim-anywhere

README.md

@@ -62,10 +62,18 @@ $ gconftool -t str --set /desktop/gnome/keybindings/vim-anywhere/binding <custom
 
 *I3WM*
 
+Note that in i3, Alt is denoted Mod1: [i3 modifier keys](https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#keybindings).
+
+This allows the use of $mod + Alt + v to open vim for editing:
+```bash
+$ echo "bindsym $mod+Mod1+v exec ~/.vim-anywhere/bin/run" >> ~/.i3/config # remember to reload your config after
+```
+On some installations (e.g., Arch), the i3 config file may be at ~/.config/i3/config.
+The following (adding Shift) allows you to start the vim session with the contents of the clipboard already open (which is useful if you would like to edit the contents of a text field):
 ```bash
-$ echo "bindsym $mod+Alt+v exec ~/.vim-anywhere/bin/run" >> ~/.i3/config # remember to reload your config after
+$ echo "bindsym $mod+Mod1+Shift+v exec ~/.vim-anywhere/bin/run -c" >> ~/.i3/config # remember to reload your config after
 ```
-Adjust in case `$mod` is not set to ctrl.
+
 
 ## History
 

VimAnywhere-CopyClipboard.workflow/Contents/Info.plist

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>NSServices</key>
+	<array>
+		<dict>
+			<key>NSMenuItem</key>
+			<dict>
+				<key>default</key>
+				<string>VimAnywhere-CopyClipboard</string>
+			</dict>
+			<key>NSMessage</key>
+			<string>runWorkflowAsService</string>
+		</dict>
+	</array>
+</dict>
+</plist>

VimAnywhere-CopyClipboard.workflow/Contents/document.wflow

@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>AMApplicationBuild</key>
+	<string>346</string>
+	<key>AMApplicationVersion</key>
+	<string>2.3</string>
+	<key>AMDocumentVersion</key>
+	<string>2</string>
+	<key>actions</key>
+	<array>
+		<dict>
+			<key>action</key>
+			<dict>
+				<key>AMAccepts</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>Container</key>
+					<string>List</string>
+					<key>Optional</key>
+					<true/>
+					<key>Types</key>
+					<array>
+						<string>com.apple.cocoa.string</string>
+					</array>
+				</dict>
+				<key>AMActionVersion</key>
+				<string>2.0.3</string>
+				<key>AMApplication</key>
+				<array>
+					<string>Automator</string>
+				</array>
+				<key>AMParameterProperties</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>COMMAND_STRING</key>
+					<dict/>
+					<key>CheckedForUserDefaultShell</key>
+					<dict/>
+					<key>inputMethod</key>
+					<dict/>
+					<key>shell</key>
+					<dict/>
+					<key>source</key>
+					<dict/>
+				</dict>
+				<key>AMProvides</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>Container</key>
+					<string>List</string>
+					<key>Types</key>
+					<array>
+						<string>com.apple.cocoa.string</string>
+					</array>
+				</dict>
+				<key>ActionBundlePath</key>
+				<string>/System/Library/Automator/Run Shell Script.action</string>
+				<key>ActionName</key>
+				<string>Shell-Skript ausführen</string>
+				<key>ActionParameters</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>COMMAND_STRING</key>
+					<string>$HOME/.vim-anywhere/bin/run -c</string>
+					<key>CheckedForUserDefaultShell</key>
+					<true/>
+					<key>inputMethod</key>
+					<integer>1</integer>
+					<key>shell</key>
+					<string>/bin/bash</string>
+					<key>source</key>
+					<string></string>
+				</dict>
+				<key>BundleIdentifier</key>
+				<string>com.apple.RunShellScript</string>
+				<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
+				<string>2.0.3</string>
+				<key>CanShowSelectedItemsWhenRun</key>
+				<false/>
+				<key>CanShowWhenRun</key>
+				<true/>
+				<key>Category</key>
+				<array>
+					<string>AMCategoryUtilities</string>
+				</array>
+				<key>Class Name</key>
+				<string>RunShellScriptAction</string>
+				<key>InputUUID</key>
+				<string>6FFA24CD-4E05-4C6A-A6FB-E32CF835C918</string>
+				<key>Keywords</key>
+				<array>
+					<string>Shell</string>
+					<string>Skript</string>
+					<string>Befehl</string>
+					<string>Ausführen</string>
+					<string>Unix</string>
+				</array>
+				<key>OutputUUID</key>
+				<string>38133079-F4E2-4D5F-9B21-6BBAFABD7CE9</string>
+				<key>UUID</key>
+				<string>B374B8A3-8D8E-4327-9A92-826742A01517</string>
+				<key>UnlocalizedApplications</key>
+				<array>
+					<string>Automator</string>
+				</array>
+				<key>arguments</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>0</key>
+					<dict>
+						<key>default value</key>
+						<integer>0</integer>
+						<key>name</key>
+						<string>inputMethod</string>
+						<key>required</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>type</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>uuid</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+					</dict>
+					<key>1</key>
+					<dict>
+						<key>default value</key>
+						<string></string>
+						<key>name</key>
+						<string>source</string>
+						<key>required</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>type</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>uuid</key>
+						<string>1</string>
+					</dict>
+					<key>2</key>
+					<dict>
+						<key>default value</key>
+						<false/>
+						<key>name</key>
+						<string>CheckedForUserDefaultShell</string>
+						<key>required</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>type</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>uuid</key>
+						<string>2</string>
+					</dict>
+					<key>3</key>
+					<dict>
+						<key>default value</key>
+						<string></string>
+						<key>name</key>
+						<string>COMMAND_STRING</string>
+						<key>required</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>type</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>uuid</key>
+						<string>3</string>
+					</dict>
+					<key>4</key>
+					<dict>
+						<key>default value</key>
+						<string>/bin/sh</string>
+						<key>name</key>
+						<string>shell</string>
+						<key>required</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>type</key>
+						<string>0</string>
+						<key>uuid</key>
+						<string>4</string>
+					</dict>
+				</dict>
+				<key>isViewVisible</key>
+				<true/>
+				<key>location</key>
+				<string>309.500000:450.000000</string>
+				<key>nibPath</key>
+				<string>/System/Library/Automator/Run Shell Script.action/Contents/Resources/German.lproj/main.nib</string>
+			</dict>
+			<key>isViewVisible</key>
+			<true/>
+		</dict>
+	</array>
+	<key>connectors</key>
+	<dict/>
+	<key>workflowMetaData</key>
+	<dict>
+		<key>serviceInputTypeIdentifier</key>
+		<string>com.apple.Automator.nothing</string>
+		<key>serviceOutputTypeIdentifier</key>
+		<string>com.apple.Automator.nothing</string>
+		<key>serviceProcessesInput</key>
+		<integer>0</integer>
+		<key>workflowTypeIdentifier</key>
+		<string>com.apple.Automator.servicesMenu</string>
+	</dict>
+</dict>
+</plist>

bin/run

@@ -24,13 +24,18 @@ require_file_exists() {
 # opts
 ###
 
-while getopts ":v" opt; do
+while getopts ":v:c" opt; do
   case "$opt" in
     v) set -x ;;
+    # This can be used to read the clipboard to the temp file
+    # before Vim starts:
+    c) READ_CLIPBOARD="yes";;
     \?) echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2 ;;
   esac
 done
 
+echo $READ_CLIPBOARD
+
 ###
 # run
 ###
@@ -56,6 +61,10 @@ touch $TMPFILE
 # Linux
 if [[ $OSTYPE == "linux-gnu" ]]; then
   chmod o-r $TMPFILE # Make file only readable by you
+  # This copies the contents of the clipboard to $TMPFILE:
+  if [[ $READ_CLIPBOARD == "yes" ]]; then
+  	xclip -o -selection clipboard > $TMPFILE
+    fi
   gvim $VIM_OPTS $TMPFILE
   cat $TMPFILE | xclip -selection clipboard
 
@@ -72,8 +81,15 @@ elif [[ $OSTYPE == "darwin"* ]]; then
     "mvim must have been move or uninstalled.\nPlease make sure it is" \
     "available in your path and then reinstall vim-anywhere."
 
+  # if the -c option is set then on OSX this will copy the clipboard to TMPFILE
+  if [[ $READ_CLIPBOARD=="yes" ]]; then
+  # @naydichev's line for OSX: this copies the clipboard to the $TMPFILE
+      LANG=en_US.UTF-8 pbpaste > $TMPFILE
+      fi
+
   $mvim_path $VIM_OPTS $TMPFILE
   # todo, fix invalid file
+  # -c option for reading the clipboard has not yet been implemented here
 
   # NOTE
   # Here we set LANG explicitly to be UTF-8 compatible when copying text. The only way that was explicitly

install

@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ elif [[ $OSTYPE == "darwin"* ]]; then
   # install the workflow as a service
   mkdir -p $HOME/Library/Services
   cp -R $AW_PATH/VimAnywhere.workflow $HOME/Library/Services
+  # This adds the OSX workflow that copies the clipboard contents to the TMPFILE before launching vim:
+  cp -R $AW_PATH/VimAnywhere-CopyClipboard.workflow $HOME/Library/Services
 
   # TODO: add shortcut
   # It would be great if there was a way to set the keyboard shortcut for

uninstall

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ if [[ $OSTYPE == "linux-gnu" ]]; then
 # OSX uninstall
 elif [[ $OSTYPE == "darwin"* ]]; then
   rm -rf $HOME/Library/Services/VimAnywhere.workflow
+  # Removed the workflow that copies the clipboard first:
+  rm -rf $HOME/Library/Services/VimAnywhere-CopyClipboard.workflow
 fi
 
 echo "vim-anywhere has been successfully uninstalled!"