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lib/raxol/clipboard.ex
defmodule Raxol.Clipboard do
@moduledoc """
Handles clipboard operations across different platforms.
Provides a unified interface for copy/paste functionality.
"""
@doc """
Sets text to the system clipboard.
Returns :ok on success, {:error, reason} on failure.
"""
@spec set_text(String.t()) :: :ok | {:error, term()}
def set_text(text) do
case :os.type() do
{:unix, :darwin} ->
# macOS
port = Port.open({:spawn, "pbcopy"}, [:binary, :exit_status])
Port.command(port, text)
receive do
{^port, {:exit_status, 0}} -> :ok
{^port, {:exit_status, status}} -> {:error, {:exit_status, status}}
end
{:unix, :linux} ->
# Linux
port =
Port.open({:spawn, "xclip -selection clipboard"}, [
:binary,
:exit_status
])
Port.command(port, text)
receive do
{^port, {:exit_status, 0}} -> :ok
{^port, {:exit_status, status}} -> {:error, {:exit_status, status}}
end
{:win32, :nt} ->
# Windows
port = Port.open({:spawn, "clip"}, [:binary, :exit_status])
Port.command(port, text)
receive do
{^port, {:exit_status, 0}} -> :ok
{^port, {:exit_status, status}} -> {:error, {:exit_status, status}}
end
_ ->
{:error, :unsupported_platform}
end
end
@doc """
Gets text from the system clipboard.
Returns {:ok, text} on success, {:error, reason} on failure.
"""
@spec get_text() :: {:ok, String.t()} | {:error, term()}
def get_text do
case :os.type() do
{:unix, :darwin} ->
# macOS
port = Port.open({:spawn, "pbpaste"}, [:binary, :exit_status])
receive do
{^port, {:exit_status, 0}, text} -> {:ok, text}
{^port, {:exit_status, status}} -> {:error, {:exit_status, status}}
end
{:unix, :linux} ->
# Linux
port =
Port.open({:spawn, "xclip -selection clipboard -o"}, [
:binary,
:exit_status
])
receive do
{^port, {:exit_status, 0}, text} -> {:ok, text}
{^port, {:exit_status, status}} -> {:error, {:exit_status, status}}
end
{:win32, :nt} ->
# Windows
port =
Port.open({:spawn, "powershell -command Get-Clipboard"}, [
:binary,
:exit_status
])
receive do
{^port, {:exit_status, 0}, text} -> {:ok, text}
{^port, {:exit_status, status}} -> {:error, {:exit_status, status}}
end
_ ->
{:error, :unsupported_platform}
end
end
end