add cbhist_paste_on_select option

Cargo.toml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ objc2 = "0.6.3"
 objc2-app-kit = { version = "0.3.2", features = ["NSImage"] }
 objc2-application-services = { version = "0.3.2", default-features = false, features = ["HIServices", "Processes"] }
 objc2-core-foundation = "0.3.2"
-objc2-core-graphics = { version = "0.3.2", features = ["CGEvent"] }
+objc2-core-graphics = { version = "0.3.2", features = ["CGEvent", "CGEventTypes", "CGRemoteOperation", "CGEventSource", "libc"] }
 objc2-event-kit = "0.3.2"
 objc2-foundation = { version = "0.3.2", features = ["NSDateFormatter", "NSFormatter", "NSString"] }
 objc2-service-management = "0.3.2"

src/app.rs

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ pub enum ResetField {
     HapticFeedback,
     ShowMenubarIcon,
     ClipboardHistory,
+    ClipboardPasteOnSelect,
     MainPage,
     ShowScrollbar,
     ClearOnHide,
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     DebouncedSearch(Id),
     CheckEventTap,
     ThemeModeChanged(bool),
+    SimulatePaste(i32),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ pub enum SetConfigFields {
     DebounceDelay(u64),
     SetThemeFields(SetConfigThemeFields),
     SetBufferFields(SetConfigBufferFields),
+    ClipboardPasteOnSelect(bool),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]

src/app/pages/settings.rs

@@ -323,6 +323,26 @@ fn general_tab(config: Box<Config>, theme: crate::config::Theme) -> Column<'stat
         theme.clone(),
     );
 
+    let theme_clone = theme.clone();
+    let cbhist_paste_on_select = settings_row_with_reset(
+        Row::from_iter([
+            settings_hint_text(theme.clone(), "Paste on select"),
+            checkbox(config.clone().cbhist_paste_on_select)
+                .style(move |_, _| settings_checkbox_style(&theme_clone))
+                .on_toggle(|input| {
+                    Message::SetConfig(SetConfigFields::ClipboardPasteOnSelect(input))
+                })
+                .into(),
+            notice_item(theme.clone(), "Auto-paste clipboard item after selecting"),
+        ])
+        .align_y(Alignment::Center)
+        .spacing(SETTINGS_ITEM_COL_SPACING * 2)
+        .padding(SETTINGS_ITEM_PADDING)
+        .height(SETTINGS_ITEM_HEIGHT),
+        ResetField::ClipboardPasteOnSelect,
+        theme.clone(),
+    );
+
     let theme_clone = theme.clone();
     let auto_suggest = settings_row_with_reset(
         settings_item_column([
@@ -383,6 +403,7 @@ fn general_tab(config: Box<Config>, theme: crate::config::Theme) -> Column<'stat
         haptic,
         tray_icon,
         clipboard_history,
+        cbhist_paste_on_select,
         auto_suggest,
     ])
     .spacing(10)

src/app/tile/update.rs

@@ -543,16 +543,33 @@ pub fn handle_update(tile: &mut Tile, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
                 _ => Task::done(Message::ReturnFocus),
             };
 
-            if !tile.config.buffer_rules.clear_on_enter || !tile.visible {
+            let paste_on_select_active = tile.config.cbhist_paste_on_select
+                && tile.page == Page::ClipboardHistory
+                && matches!(command, Function::CopyToClipboard(_));
+
+            if (!tile.config.buffer_rules.clear_on_enter && !paste_on_select_active)
+                || !tile.visible
+            {
                 return Task::none();
             }
 
+            let paste_task = if paste_on_select_active {
+                tile.frontmost
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map(|app| app.processIdentifier())
+                    .map(|pid| Task::done(Message::SimulatePaste(pid)))
+                    .unwrap_or_else(Task::none)
+            } else {
+                Task::none()
+            };
+
             window::latest()
                 .map(|x| x.unwrap())
                 .map(Message::HideWindow)
                 .chain(page_task)
                 .chain(Task::done(Message::ClearSearchQuery))
                 .chain(return_focus_task)
+                .chain(paste_task)
         }
 
         Message::HideWindow(a) => {
@@ -971,6 +988,9 @@ pub fn handle_update(tile: &mut Tile, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
                 SetConfigFields::SetBufferFields(SetConfigBufferFields::ClearOnEnter(clear)) => {
                     final_config.buffer_rules.clear_on_enter = clear
                 }
+                SetConfigFields::ClipboardPasteOnSelect(v) => {
+                    final_config.cbhist_paste_on_select = v
+                }
                 SetConfigFields::ToDefault => {
                     final_config = Config::default();
                 }
@@ -1024,6 +1044,9 @@ pub fn handle_update(tile: &mut Tile, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
                 ResetField::Modes => tile.config.modes = default.modes,
                 ResetField::SearchDirs => tile.config.search_dirs = default.search_dirs,
                 ResetField::ShellCommands => tile.config.shells = default.shells,
+                ResetField::ClipboardPasteOnSelect => {
+                    tile.config.cbhist_paste_on_select = default.cbhist_paste_on_select
+                }
             }
             Task::none()
         }
@@ -1078,6 +1101,11 @@ pub fn handle_update(tile: &mut Tile, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
             Task::none()
         }
 
+        Message::SimulatePaste(pid) => {
+            crate::platform::simulate_paste(pid);
+            Task::none()
+        }
+
         Message::ThemeModeChanged(is_dark) => {
             if tile.config.theme.theme_mode == ThemeMode::System {
                 let (text, bg) = ThemeMode::System.presets(is_dark);

src/config.rs

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub search_url: String,
     pub haptic_feedback: bool,
     pub cbhist: bool,
+    pub cbhist_paste_on_select: bool,
     pub show_trayicon: bool,
     pub shells: Vec<Shelly>,
     pub modes: HashMap<String, String>,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             placeholder: String::from("Time to be productive!"),
             search_url: "https://duckduckgo.com/search?q=%s".to_string(),
             cbhist: true,
+            cbhist_paste_on_select: false,
             haptic_feedback: false,
             auto_update: true,
             show_trayicon: true,

src/platform/macos/mod.rs

@@ -103,6 +103,25 @@ pub fn is_dark_mode() -> bool {
         .unwrap_or(false)
 }
 
+/// Simulates Cmd+V (paste) targeted at the given process by PID.
+/// Uses CGEventPostToPid so focus transfer timing is irrelevant.
+pub fn simulate_paste(pid: libc::pid_t) {
+    use objc2_core_graphics::{CGEvent, CGEventFlags, CGEventSource, CGEventSourceStateID};
+
+    let source = CGEventSource::new(CGEventSourceStateID::HIDSystemState);
+    let source_ref = source.as_deref();
+    let v_keycode: u16 = 9; // kVK_ANSI_V
+
+    if let Some(keydown) = CGEvent::new_keyboard_event(source_ref, v_keycode, true) {
+        CGEvent::set_flags(Some(&keydown), CGEventFlags::MaskCommand);
+        CGEvent::post_to_pid(pid, Some(&keydown));
+    }
+    if let Some(keyup) = CGEvent::new_keyboard_event(source_ref, v_keycode, false) {
+        CGEvent::set_flags(Some(&keyup), CGEventFlags::MaskCommand);
+        CGEvent::post_to_pid(pid, Some(&keyup));
+    }
+}
+
 /// This is the function that transforms the process to a UI element, and hides the dock icon
 ///
 /// see mostly <https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/e181fd040f72becd135db1fa977622b81da21643/shell/browser/browser_mac.mm#L512C1-L532C2>

src/platform/mod.rs

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ pub fn focus_this_app() {
     self::macos::focus_this_app();
 }
 
+pub fn simulate_paste(pid: i32) {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    self::macos::simulate_paste(pid);
+}
+
 pub fn transform_process_to_ui_element() {
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     self::macos::transform_process_to_ui_element();