commit 1368ec7a2a9879ae53523f6cea86d6e8b02a205e parent d0ef9dfccff0060aeb804001fd0e9f3dca83611c Author: Chris Down <chris@chrisdown.name> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:33:15 +0000 Merge pull request #121 from markstos/doc-clipmenud-options document options for clipmenu Diffstat:
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md @@ -62,6 +62,34 @@ it should be fairly self-explanatory. However, at the most basic level: 2. If `clipmenud` detects changes to the clipboard contents, it writes them out to the cache directory and an index using a hash as the filename. +### Features of `clipmenud` + +The behavior of `clipmenud` can be customized through environment variables. Features include: + + * Customizing max number of clips (Default: 1000) + * Choosing which selections to manage + * Ignoring certain windows, like password managers + * Enabling debugging + * Customizing the cache dir location + * Disable looping + * Option to "own" the clipboard + +Check the online help to view the details: + + clipmenud --help + +If you managing `clipmenud` with `systemd`, you can override the defaults by using this command to generate an override file: + + systemctl --user edit clipmenud + +Then add a new section sets your environment variables. For example: + +``` +[Service] +Environment="CM_MAX_CLIPS=30" +Environment="CM_SELECTIONS=clipboard" +``` + ## clipmenu 1. `clipmenu` reads the index to find all available clips.