I have two related issues/questions relating to the ‘Paste and Match Style’ extension, which I use a lot. Given that I use this feature to paste text, I want to be able to use it without having to use my mouse to highlight text in order for t PopClip to appear.
Until recently, I did not have any problems. I downloaded the ‘Paste and Match Style’ extension:
When I wanted to use this feature, rather than highlighting text, I used my keyboard shortcut to make PopClip appear, and then I clicked on the ‘Paste and Match Style’ icon which showed up next to the cursor.
So far, so good.
However, as of today, the feature is no longer working. For some reason, when I now use it, the text retains the original formatting which is not what I want. So that is my first issue!
This extension works well, but the problem is that it only appears when I highlight text using my cursor, which is very cumbersome - because if I want to paste something into an empty space, there is nothing for me to highlight (if that makes sense).
When I use the keyboard shortcut to make PopClip appear, the extensions which I have created myself do not show up. The only extensions which show up are the ‘pre-made’ ones which I have downloaded.
So that is my second question: is it possible to use a keyboard shortcut to make my own bespoke extensions appear, rather than just the pre-made ones which I have downloaded?
Any help would be much appreciated!!! Thank you!!!
Not sure why Paste and Match style would stop working suddenly
For your extension, you’ll want to add requirements: [paste] to the config for it to be able to appear with no selection, either by long press or keyboard shortcut.
Or just requirements: [] if you don’t need Paste to be available. (The default requirements array is [text] which means some text must be selected.)
I haven’t got to the bottom of it, but I think the problem with the ‘Paste and Match Style’ extension is something specific to Outlook as I am having general problems with fonts/styles when copying and pasting within Outlook, so this may not be a PopClip issue.
I hope you don’t mind, but I had a couple of other questions arising out of your post:
The ‘Requirements: ’ option is great - I wasn’t aware of it. I previously created an '“insert footnote” extension which I use a lot in Word, but now I can insert a footnote where the cursor is, without having to highlight text, which is really useful.
Suppose there are other extensions which I have previously created where I now want to add the ‘Requirments: ’ to the config. If I don’t have a note of the original extension which I created, is there any way for me to amend the existing one or do I need to start again and create it afresh?
I also wasn’t aware of the ‘long click’ option as an alternative to the keyboard shortcut. For some reason, however, the ‘long click’ doesn’t seem to work within PDF Expert. Is that something you have come across before?
Finally, I’m not sure I understand the difference between ‘Requirements: ’ and ‘Requirements: [paste]’. Do you mind clarifying?
Really appreciate your help - I’m new to PopClip and it’s a great app!
