Upon starting 'Everything', search automatically using clipboard contents

[imjava1974]

Hi All,
Upon launching Everything (using windows short-cut key), I wish Everything will automatically search files and folders using contents from the clipboard.
My use case is as below:
* I often download large files from web site using google chrome
* Currently, to avoid downloading duplicate file, I select and copy the filename in Google Chrome to clipboard, then launch Everything, paste it to Everything's search field.
I wish to make the process smoother.
* I select and copy the filename in Google Chrome to clipboard
* use shortcut key to launch Everything
* Everything will pop up, search and return search result immediately

I tried the following but didn't work:
* tray_show_command_line=-s "#clipboard:"
* select and copy the desired filename
* use shortcut key to launch Everything
* Everything pops up, #clipboard: appears in Everything search field
* no result found (seems like Everything can't read from the clipboard)

Appreciate anyone offer some help.
Thanks.
Jack

[void]

How are you setting a Windows Shortcut Key?
Have you set a hotkey under Tools -> Options -> Keyboard -> Show Window Hotkey?

When you press your keyboard shortcut, what is shown in the Everything search box?
Is the search box set to your clipboard text? (and no results are shown)

[therube]

cmd /c start .\everything.exe -instance CLIP -s* clipboard:

Now, your hotkey to execute something like the above, that's totally different.


Or, you could always have Everything open & running - who wouldn't .
And in one of the tabs in that an already open Everything, simply have the search as,

clipboard:

.
(That's the way I have things.

clipboard:

is one of my constant searches.)

[imjava1974]

How are you setting a Windows Shortcut Key?
Have you set a hotkey under Tools -> Options -> Keyboard -> Show Window Hotkey?

When you press your keyboard shortcut, what is shown in the Everything search box?
Is the search box set to your clipboard text? (and no results are shown)

I set Toggle Window Hotkey to Win+Shift+F

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The search box shows #clipboard:

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Instead of entering actual search query in the search box, I wish, upon Enter key, Everything will search by using content in the clipboard.

[imjava1974]

cmd /c start .\everything.exe -instance CLIP -s* clipboard:

Now, your hotkey to execute something like the above, that's totally different.


Or, you could always have Everything open & running - who wouldn't .
And in one of the tabs in that an already open Everything, simply have the search as,

clipboard:

.
(That's the way I have things.

clipboard:

is one of my constant searches.)

The command pops up this help file, instead of search result

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[void]

clipboard: is only available in Everything 1.5 or later.

clipboard:

[imjava1974]

clipboard: is only available in Everything 1.5 or later.

clipboard:

Thank you. I uninstalled 1.4 and replaced with 1.5
It works.
Nevertheless, how do I show #clipboard: automatically in search field everytime I launch Everything?
Currently in version 1.5,
* tray_show_command_line=-s "#clipboard:"
* I toggle Everything with Win+Shift+F
* search field is blank (it showed #clipboard: in version 1.4)

Thanks.

[tuska]

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Instead of entering actual search query in the search box,
I wish, upon Enter key, Everything will search by using content in the clipboard.

Try this...
1. Enter this search query in the Everything 1.5 search bar: #clipboard: (this is also shown in your image above...)
2. Copy some text to the clipboard, e.g. select a word and press Ctrl+C
3. The search result (from text in the clipboard) is immediately displayed BELOW the search box in Everything.

Note:
Instead of entering text in the search bar, the search box must remain: #clipboard:

The effect is most clearly visible when you place two windows side by side:
1. Window (A): #clipboard: is displayed in the Everything 1.5 search box
2. Window (B): Select text, then press Ctrl+C (copy text to the clipboard)
3. The search result is immediately displayed in the first window (A) in Everything 1.5.

[imjava1974]

image.png

Instead of entering actual search query in the search box,
I wish, upon Enter key, Everything will search by using content in the clipboard.

Try this...
1. Enter this search query in the Everything 1.5 search bar: #clipboard: (this is also shown in your image above...)
2. Copy some text to the clipboard, e.g. select a word and press Ctrl+C
3. The search result (from text in the clipboard) is immediately displayed BELOW the search box in Everything.

Note:
Instead of entering text in the search bar, the search box must remain: #clipboard:

The effect is most clearly visible when you place two windows side by side:
1. Window (A): #clipboard: is displayed in the Everything 1.5 search box
2. Window (B): Select text, then press Ctrl+C (copy text to the clipboard)
3. The search result is immediately displayed in the first window (A) in Everything 1.5.

It works thank you.