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override edit.selected_text (preserve/restore selection after copy) #1556

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override edit.selected_text (preserve/restore selection after copy)
chdoc Sep 2, 2024
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13 changes: 12 additions & 1 deletion apps/emacs/emacs.py
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import logging
from typing import Optional

from talon import Context, Module, actions, settings
from talon import Context, Module, actions, clip, settings

mod = Module()
mod.setting(
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def find_previous():
actions.key("ctrl-r")

def selected_text() -> str:
timeout = settings.get("user.selected_text_timeout")
with clip.capture(timeout) as s:
actions.edit.copy()
# this restores the selection after the copy
actions.user.emacs("exchange-point-and-mark")
try:
return s.text()
except clip.NoChange:
return ""


@ctx.action_class("app")
class AppActions:
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