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ArsClip
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ArsClip used to be barebonez, but I think I can safely say that it has become a nicely featured program (due to user requests for changes). ArsClip remembers the last 15 (default) or more text entries entered into the Window's clipboard and can be configured to monitor non-text items. Delphi 6 (Personal) source code is included - modify it freely for any non-profit use. NOTE: The newer versions are compiled with Turbo Delphi for Win32 (also a free download).
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- Multiple permanent items groups
- Picture, RichText, File Copy, Unicode, HTML support
- Keypress emulation
- Form Mode for pasting multiple fields
- Highly configurable
This program was written with Delphi 6 (now Turbo Delphi) and requires no installation. It has been tested on Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional. Tested on Vista started with version 3.0.1.
Changes in v3.1.1
Download acv311.zip
New: Marker for the current text item on the clipboard
New: Experimental 'Clipboard Bar' system tray menu option
New: Option to set the smallest popup item height in pixels - default 16
New: Icons scaled to fit popup item height
New: Configuration option to disable the 'Copy Selected' operation for non-standard text controls [enabled by default]
Fix: Images copied in Internet Explorer detected as HTML instead of pictures
Fix: Tweaks for the colors on Win2K systems
Fix: Tweaks for Win2K and XP with basic theme
Fix: Rendering of 'System' item and checkboxes update on the popup
Fix: Tweaks to the left column and tooltip header colors to be more compatible with different OSes
Fix: Tooltip shown on tray icon click covered up the icon - interfering with further clicking
Fix: Current Permanent Items doesn't need to be shown in Full Mode, when configured not shown
Fix: "Last:" item doesn't need to be shown in Full Mode when empty
Fix: Tweaks to the 'Edit Selected' item to be more responsive and eliminate possible freezing
Fix: Duplicate line separators sometimes shown
Fix: 'Edit Selected' disabled for the desktop
Fix: 'Mimic Type' setting in Program Options menu item not working
Fix: The "Save to" group option only worked for existing items, not new items.
Changes in v3.1.0
Download acv310b.zip
(Note: Original Release had a problem saving permanent items, 310b fixes that problem)
New: XP/Vista Theme Support
New: Updated look for the main popup and the system tray icon popup
New: Option to replace new formatted text clipboard items with plain text
New: "Edit Clipboard" sytem tray icon command
New: "Edit Selected" popup menu item
New: "Move to" right-click option for items on the Permanent Items window
New: Permanent Item edit window now has an option for saving the item to another group
New: Current Clipboard item shown when the system tray icon is clicked
New: Popup hotkey shown on tooltip when system tray icon hovered
New: Option to use a case sensative text item list
New: Included Removed Items in the "Move to first" when selected option
New: Option to show the Edit Item window instead of the popup when highlighted items are detected
New: Pressing Tab simulates pressing the cliptype icon on the main popup
New: "Application" keyboard key can be used instead of a right-click on menu items
Fix: Crash creating a permanent item when no default group exist
Fix: Ctrl+Click configuration option not loaded correctly
Fix: Improved the display speed of the tooltip when the item contains a very large amount of text
Fix: [Program Options->Shift+Insert] setting was not working
Fix: "Current" Permanent Group missing from popup under some configurations
Fix: Some Configuration items re-worded and re-organized
Fix: Hotkey was not being show on system tray's tooltip when "flashing" the icon setting disabled
Fix: Permanent Item name wasn't set when editing certain types of clips
Changes in v3.0.3
Download acv303.zip
New: Permanent Items edit window
New: added Help/About tab to Permanent Items
Fix: "All Items" not shown when no Permanent Items exist
Fix: Empty permanent item groups not shown
Changes in v3.0.2
Download acv302.zip
New: "Flush Clipboard" system tray command
Fix: "Switch To" configuration option not loaded
Fix: -data command fix for 2 files
Fix: Edit window "sticking" when accelerator keys used on popup
Fix: "Maximum width" not loaded on restart
Fix: Broken chain detected, but not corrected
Changes in 3.0.1
Download acv301.zip
New: Vista Clipboard API support - no more chain breaks in Vista
New: "Show Order" configuration option to fully configure the popup
New: popup max width option
New: [Popup -> Tooltip Hint] max width and height options
New: Improved disabled monitoring notification on the system tray
New: Save to Popup button on the Edit Item window
New: [P] cliptype icon for pictures
Fix: "-data" switch not saving all files in profile
Fix: Removed Items Flush rewritten
Fix: Program quits in Vista when hotkey pressed for High integrity process
Fix: Pictures scaled to fit tooltip
Fix: Only true type fonts were shown on Set Popup Font dialog
Fix: now only Text or Non-Text icons are outlined when highlighted
Fix: "Show Options" simplified to reflect Show Order changes
Fix: Font styles, sizes, and color settings for popup implemented (see Set Popup Font button)
Fix: minor font changes to windows and dialogs for ClearType support
Changes in 3.0.0
New: Right-Click menu item to show Menu (woohoo!)
New: Improved tooltip (hint window) graphics and positioning
New: Updated visuals for highlighted popup items
New: Program icon can be clicked on popup to Edit current item
New: "Program options" item on popup
New: "[CLIPBRD]" keystroke/command that inserts current clipboard contents into a Permanent Item when pasted - making it a template.
New: added "-data" command line option to store data in the current user's profile
New: "Edit" button on preview window
New: Right-Click cut/copy/paste menu for Edit window
New: Disable Chain Break detection option (for Vista)
New: Improved accelerator keys generation
New: Improved Unicode item displaying in Permanent Items
Fix: Index Out of Bounds error occurs when users run ArsClip for long periods of time
Fix: Problems when configured to show main popup on system tray
Fix: Removed Items Flush can fail if program immediately closed
Fix: Workaround for VBA (Visual Basic) clipboard items
Fix: Rare case where chain break detection is turned off permanently after the first break
Fix: Problem with Removed Items cache off by 1
Fix: Access Error when no text, non-text, or permanent items are on the popup.
Changes in 2.8.7
Fix: text truncated when pasted twice and "Last:" Show Option enabled
Changes in 2.8.6
New: Popup rewritten
New: Clickable cliptype icon to paste as formatted text
New: Complex text items configuration option for HTML, Unicode, and RichText
New: Improved ellipses (...) for URLs and filenames
New: Flush Everything system tray option
New: Automatically generated shortcut keys for all main popup items, including Permanent Items [when option enabled]
New: "SPACE" keyboard emulation option
Fix: Flushed items sometimes revert after a reboot
Fix: Hoovered tooltip's height limited
Changes in 2.8.5
Fix: Complex Permanent Items ignored
Fix: Delete Group button broken
Fix: Show "Last/Current" config options broken
Fix: "Edit Item" menu item not working on Permanent Items
Fix: Dialogs/Tooltips only appearing on Primary monitor for multi-monitor systems
New: (Paste Clipboard as Plaintext) hotkey
New: "Run" command added and renamed "Keystroke" checkbox
New: Global hotkey shown in tooltip
Changes in v2.8.4
Fix: Error message when you press a Global Hotkey
Fix: Move and Edit dialog windows sometimes appearing offscreen
Fix: "Make Permanet Item" fails when AutoPreview tab is selected
Fix: Some buttons incorrectly enabled on Permanent Items form
Fix: Crash when moving very last permanent item
Fix: Global Hotkey not included for "Move" button
Fix: "Division by Zero" when displaying empty "Removed Items"
Changes in v2.8.3
Fix: New/Up/Down buttons not working in Permenent Items
Fix: CTRL and SHIFT reversed for Global hotkeys
NOTE: Program version reads incorrectly as v2.8.2 - but it's the correct release.
Changes in v2.8.1
Fix: Recently Removed items count not set on restart
Fix: "Switch to" configuration options not working
Fix: Reworded some configuration option to be clearer in meaning
Fix: Firefox 1.5 items not being retreived as CF_HTML
New: Optional Global Hotkeys for each permanent item
New: "Clear" permanent item keystroke to clear the clipboards contents
Changes in v2.8.0
Fix: 100% CPU usage for Next / Previous Tooltip Popup
New: Configuration option for Recently Removed item
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These programs are known to break the clipboard chain. This list will be updated when more information is found and when a program author replies to my inquiry.
| Remote Desktop (WinXP) | - ( Somewhat Related KB Article User description of problem) |
| Visio | - I've had reports of errors when copying diagrams in Visio. |
Add "PreCaptureDelay=300" (without the quotes) to ArsClip.ini to insert a 300 millesecond delay before copying a new clipboard item. This workaround works for those that get errors when using ArsClip with Office - especially when you have Office's extended clipboard support turned on. You can raise or lower the delay as needed, because some systems will need more or less of a delay.
Remote Desktop (WinXP) breaks ArsClip and any other program that monitors the clipboard when you exit Remote desktop and keep your session running. The new detection system should automatically correct this problem for you.
There is a known problem with copying large amounts of text from IE where any program will fail to paste from the clipboard as anything but plain text. For example, copy everything from a page with a very large table and then go look at Clipbrd.exe or try to paste into Write.exe. Both will fail.
All previously know problems have been fixed. With any luck, no new bugs have been introduced.