Klipper is the clipboard manager integrated into KDE Plasma. It records clipboard contents and makes previously copied items available through a searchable history, reducing the need to copy the same material repeatedly.
The application is accessible from the Plasma system tray and through configurable keyboard shortcuts. It supports ordinary text, copied files and image data, with options to control which types of content should be retained.
Klipper’s close integration with Plasma distinguishes it from clipboard managers that run as independent desktop utilities. Its configuration is available through the desktop environment, and its actions can interact with other installed applications.
One particularly useful capability is automatic handling of recognised clipboard contents. Klipper can identify material such as web addresses and file paths, then offer appropriate actions. Users can also define their own actions using regular expressions.
The application supports both X11 and Wayland sessions. It includes controls for clipboard persistence, history size and the relationship between explicitly copied content and the primary selection.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Maintains a searchable history of clipboard entries.
- Supports text, copied files and image content.
- Provides configurable global keyboard shortcuts.
- Allows clipboard contents to be edited.
- Generates QR codes from clipboard contents.
- Executes custom actions based on regular expression matches.
- Offers suitable applications for copied web addresses and files.
- Supports automatic or manually invoked action menus.
- Allows synchronisation of the primary selection and clipboard.
- Provides separate controls for capturing selected text and image data.
- Supports saving clipboard history across desktop sessions.
- Offers configurable history size and clipboard retention behaviour.
- Integrates with KDE Plasma on X11 and Wayland.
Website: userbase.kde.org/Klipper
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Developer: Carsten Pfeiffer
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
Klipper is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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