Description of Features Table

Features tables are provided for Windows, OS2 Warp, and Macintosh clipboard utilities.

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OS VERSION

X = Compiled specifically for this operating system.
C = Compatible with this operation system.
N = Not able to run under this operating system.
L = Will run under this operating system with some limitations.
U = Will run under this operating system but is not fully tested.
Blank = Information unavailable.

FOLDERS

A folder is simply a container for storage of clipboard items; categories, capture files, lists, etc.
X = Supports this feature.

Limit number of items

-XX = Folder may contain from one to XX items. When the number of items is exceeded the oldest item is removed.

Limit size of item

Some applications allow the setting of a size limit for storage of items for each folder others allow the setting a size limit by profiles of each supplying application: by app profile

Limit age of item

Some applications allow the setting of a limit on the number of days to store each item.

Item exception to limits

Some applications allow exceptions to limit removal. That is, an item may be marked so that the above imposed removal limitations do not apply.

Folders within folders

Some applications allow a folder to contain folders of items.

Permanent storage

X = The folder stores items to permanent storage for use in later session.

Temporary storage

X = The folder stores items temporarily and will not be available for later sessions.

ITEM

An item is simply some data which is suitable to transfer through the operating system clipboard.
X = Supports this feature.

Information

Each item may include information as to the Date/time when the item was stored by the clipboard utility, the Size of the stored item, or the name of the application which supplied the item, App name

Nickname item

Some applications allow each stored item to be given a name under which to list the item.

Thumbnail view

Some applications produce a thumbnail of graphics items under which to display the item.

Multiple formats

Some applications provide for multiple formats for each item stored by profiles for each supplying application, by app profile.

OLE data objects

Object linking and embedding aware applications may transfer data through OLE clipboard operations.

Plug-ins for formats

Some applications provide for extension of the support for future or unsupported private clipboard formats through dll modules or plug-in modules.

SELECT FOLDER FOR ITEM

X = Supports this feature. When an item is stored, selecting the folder in which to store the item may be done
by Manually selecting the folder from a list.
by assigning a Hot key to press during the copy/store operation.
by specific conditions of each Folder profile.
by specific conditions for each supplying application, App profile.

REORDER ITEMS

X = Supports this feature. When items are stored in a folder some applications provide for altering the order in which the items will be listed or displayed. Reordering may be done from lists by Manually selecting or by mouse Drag and drop.
Some applications provide for automatic sorting, Sort by, by the Date stored, by the clipboard Format, or Alphabetical order for text.

USER NOTIFICATION

Some indication that the application is storing clipboard activity or supplying clipboard items may be enabled.
X = Supports this feature.

Item stored

On storing a clipboard item, the application may sound a Beep or play a Sound event or change the Cursor or alter its Toolbar in a noticeable manner.

Item paste

On supplying a clipboard item, the application may sound a Beep or play a Sound event.

SELECT FOR PASTE

Several methods of selection of items for copying to the clipboard for paste are available.
X = Supports this feature.

Window list

A window is displayed with a list of stored items.

Menu list

A drop down menu is displayed with a list of stored items.

Dialog list

A dialog box is displayed with a list of stored items.

Thumbnail window

Thumbnails of items are displayed in a window.

Viewer windows

A viewer window for each item is displayed.

Buffer icon

An icon for each available item is displayed in a window.

PASTE MULTIPLE FORMATS

Some applications allow storing and retrieving multiple formats for one clipboard item.
X = Supports this feature.

ITEM PASTE BY HOT KEY

Some applications allow for the definition of a system wide hot key for paste of a specific stored item.
X = Supports this feature.

CONSECUTIVE PASTE ORDER BY

X = Supports this feature.
Applications which provide for the consecutive paste of more than one stored item allow for selection of the items for paste manually from a List box or by Drag and drop from a list or by Selection of viewer windows.

ON PASTE ADD

X = Supports this feature.
When the item is copied to the clipboard, some applications provide for adding to the item a Tab, a Line feed, an Enter or a Date/time stamp.

KEYBOARD EMULATION

X = Supports this feature.

Paste key in app

Upon selection of an item for paste, some applications may pass keyboard equivalent commands to an application.

Display list on app paste

An application may trap the paste key to display a list of items to choose an item for copy to the clipboard.

APPEND TEXT

Some applications provide for text append operations which add a text clipboard item to another.
X = Supports this feature.

Add

Some applications provide for adding a Line feed, a Tab, a Space, or a Character between each appended item.

Update clipboard

Some applications automatically copy the item to which each clipboard item is appended to the clipboard for paste or another append operation, a cumulative operation.

Select items for append

Previously stored items may be appended into one item by manual selection from list, or by drag and drop from a list, or by folder, all items in the folder.

TEXT ALTERATIONS

X = Supports this feature.
Some applications provide for altering text items: Case conversion of lower, upper, and proper capitalization, or Remove line feeds, or Add space start of line, or Remove first character line, or Add date/time stamp, or converting ..\ to /, backslash to forward for Unix style.

SEARCH FOR TEXT

Some applications provide for searching text items for a text string.
X = Supports this feature.

LOAD FILES TO ITEM

X = Supports this feature.
Some applications provide for converting a clp, or Text, or Non-text (graphics) file into a clipboard item for later copy to the clipboard.

Append

Some applications provide for adding the contents of a text file to a stored text item.

SAVE ITEM AS FILE

X = Supports this feature.
Some applications provide for saving a stored clipboard item as a clp, or Text, or Non-text, graphics file.

Append

Some applications provide for adding a stored text clipboard item to an existing file.

NICKNAME FILES

Some applications provide for selecting and naming of existing files to treat the file as a clipboard item.
X = Supports this feature.

EDIT TEXT

X = Supports this feature.
Some applications provide text editors, some of which limit the size of the text item to edit, Size limit and some of which allow editing the item as hex.

EDIT RICH TEXT FORMAT

Some applications provide for editing in rich text format which includes font, underlining, etc.
X = Supports this feature.

PRINT

X = Supports this feature.
Some applications provide for printing of Text, Graphics, or Thumbnails.

VIEW ITEM

X = Supports this feature.
Some applications provide for viewing in a window Text, as Hex, Standard graphics (bmp, dib, wmf), or tif, gif, tga, pcx, eps formats.

RUN SUPPLYING APP FOR EDIT

The application from which the clipboard item was supplied may be run for editing the item.
X = Supports this feature.

OLE DRAG AND DROP TO APP

The application will act as a drag and drop source for target applications.
X = Supports this feature.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Reference notes on individual application.

INDEX

OS VERSION
FOLDERS
ITEM
SELECT FOLDER FOR ITEM
REORDER ITEMS
USER NOTIFICATION
SELECT FOR PASTE
PASTE MULTIPLE FORMATS
ITEM PASTE BY HOT KEY
CONSECUTIVE PASTE ORDER BY
ON PASTE ADD
KEYBOARD EMULATION
APPEND TEXT
TEXT ALTERATIONS
SEARCH FOR TEXT
LOAD FILES TO ITEM
SAVE ITEM AS FILE
NICKNAME FILES
EDIT TEXT
EDIT RICH TEXT FORMAT
PRINT
VIEW ITEM
OLE DRAG AND DROP TO APP
RUN SUPPLYING APP FOR EDIT
ADDITIONAL FEATURES