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= Overview = | = Overview = | ||
− | The GUI or graphical user interface is the key to using the Smart Clipboard. | + | The GUI or graphical user interface is the key to using the Smart Clipboard. [[Python Smart ClipBoard]] This page is the documentation for the GUI. |
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= Screen Shot = | = Screen Shot = | ||
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− | [[File: | + | [[File:ScreenShot 1.png | 1000x2500px]] |
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− | = What Does What = | + | = What Does What: The Controls = |
− | + | Control is mostly through buttons, sometimes supplemented by text fields. Outside of the GUI there is also a parameter file which controls start up and item like communications setting. The large rectangle at the bottom left, a text area, is where data sent, received, and some information messages are displayed. It is referred to as the receive area. | |
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− | Control is mostly through buttons. | ||
Working from top to bottom: | Working from top to bottom: | ||
− | + | == At the Top == | |
* <Window title> Program name and some additional info including version, mode, and the name of any "extra" parameter file ( see [[Smart Terminal Parameter Examples]] ). | * <Window title> Program name and some additional info including version, mode, and the name of any "extra" parameter file ( see [[Smart Terminal Parameter Examples]] ). | ||
− | * <ID Color Band >The | + | * <ID Color Band >The green band under the title is an optional component, its height and color is set in the parameter file. It is normally useful only if you are running 2 instances of the terminal and want a quick way to tell them apart. |
− | + | == Top Button Row == | |
* <Edit Log> opens an editor on the system ( needs to be configured in parameter file self.ex_editor = <name of executable or link> ) to view the python logging file for the app. | * <Edit Log> opens an editor on the system ( needs to be configured in parameter file self.ex_editor = <name of executable or link> ) to view the python logging file for the app. | ||
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* <Test> May not be present, for debugging, not generally useful or predictable, you would need to look through the code to see what it might be doing, press at your own risk. | * <Test> May not be present, for debugging, not generally useful or predictable, you would need to look through the code to see what it might be doing, press at your own risk. | ||
− | + | == Command Buttons == | |
There is both a button and a check box, lets deal wit the buttons first ( note there may be one or more buttons depending on my current thinking about the application ) | There is both a button and a check box, lets deal wit the buttons first ( note there may be one or more buttons depending on my current thinking about the application ) | ||
− | * <*cmd> look for a *>command in the text and execute if found. ( if none appears on line one | + | * <*cmd> look for a *>command in the text and execute if found. ( if none appears on line one stop processing ) For more information on what is a command see... |
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− | + | Under each button is a check box. If checked the command action will be run each time the clipboard text changes. | |
− | + | == Transformation Buttons == | |
There are both a buttons and a check box for each button, lets deal wit the buttons first. | There are both a buttons and a check box for each button, lets deal wit the buttons first. | ||
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Under each button is a radio box. If selected the transformation will be automatically applied each time the clipboard text changes. | Under each button is a radio box. If selected the transformation will be automatically applied each time the clipboard text changes. | ||
− | + | == Snippets == | |
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A line here is the name you can give to a bit of text called a "snippet". Click on the name and the corresponding text is placed in your clipboard. | A line here is the name you can give to a bit of text called a "snippet". Click on the name and the corresponding text is placed in your clipboard. | ||
Configured by way of a file with the names and snippets, and a setting in parameters.py that names that file. You can easily change between sets of snippets. | Configured by way of a file with the names and snippets, and a setting in parameters.py that names that file. You can easily change between sets of snippets. | ||
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== Snip Files == | == Snip Files == | ||
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A line here is the name you can give to a file called a snip file ( this may or may not be the actual name of the file ). Click on the name and the corresponding text file is opened in your editor. | A line here is the name you can give to a file called a snip file ( this may or may not be the actual name of the file ). Click on the name and the corresponding text file is opened in your editor. | ||
Configured by way of a file with the names and file names, a set of snip files, and a setting in parameters.py. You can easily change between sets of snip files. | Configured by way of a file with the names and file names, a set of snip files, and a setting in parameters.py. You can easily change between sets of snip files. | ||
− | [[Category:ClipBoard]] | + | [[Category:ClipBoard]] [[category:Python]] [[category:Python]] [[category:Python Projects]] |