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Request of enhancement: "Auto-paste feature".

Open autumoon opened this issue 4 months ago • 1 comments

I'd like to share an auto-paste feature enhancement I've developed.

As a long-term user of Notepad3, I greatly appreciate its lightweight design and powerful capabilities. Over the past year, I've modified the legacy source code to implement an ‌auto-paste functionality‌ with customizable settings that seamlessly integrates with Notepad3's existing architecture. Given its proven stability in my daily workflow, I would be delighted to contribute this enhancement to the project.

‌Key Improvements Implemented:‌

‌Core Auto-Paste Mechanism‌
    Auto-Paste when start notepad3.exe directly without opening any file and there is something in the clipboard.
    Ensured zero conflicts with existing features (e.g., manual paste shortcuts)

‌Customizable Behaviors‌
    Optional post-paste minimization with configurable delay
    Ctrl-key bypass: Holding Ctrl suppresses post-paste minimization

‌Non-Intrusive Implementation‌
    All features remain ‌disabled by default‌
    Configurable exclusively via settings file

This implementation has been my primary workflow solution since 2024 without any operational issues. I'd be happy to submit a formal PR or discuss integration approaches at your convenience.

Regarding implementation, I noticed existing autoPaste-related functions in the source code that appear inactive. Given your technical expertise, I believe enabling this functionality would be straightforward, hence I haven't attached code snippets initially.

Best regards

autumoon avatar Jun 11 '25 09:06 autumoon