Allow zsh to copy/paste to clipboard

4 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-copy-region-as-kill b/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-copy-region-as-kill
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b032362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-copy-region-as-kill
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# -*- mode: sh; -*-
+zle copy-region-as-kill
+print -rn $CUTBUFFER | xsel -bi
diff --git a/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-kill-region b/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-kill-region
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..725ac72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-kill-region
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# -*- mode: sh; -*-
+zle kill-region
+print -rn $CUTBUFFER | xsel -bi
diff --git a/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-yank b/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-yank
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72dd264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zsh/.zsh/functions/x-yank
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# -*- mode: sh; -*-
+CUTBUFFER=$(xsel -bo < /dev/null)
+zle yank
diff --git a/zsh/zshrc.org b/zsh/zshrc.org
index 66550ee..2207ead 100644
--- a/zsh/zshrc.org
+++ b/zsh/zshrc.org
@@ -56,6 +56,22 @@ Load all plugins.
   zplug load --verbose
 #+END_SRC
 
+Make some widgets for interacting with the clipboard.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC sh
+  zle -N x-copy-region-as-kill
+  zle -N x-kill-region
+  zle -N x-yank
+#+END_SRC
+
+Bind them to keyboard shortcuts.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC sh
+  bindkey -e '^[w' x-copy-region-as-kill
+  bindkey -e '^W' x-kill-region
+  bindkey -e '^Y' x-yank
+#+END_SRC
+
 Initialize completion. This triggers loading of
 zsh-syntax-highlighting as well.