Set up GPaste just like windows 11 clipboard

GpasteSettings

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

echo "Installing GPaste..."

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y gpaste gnome-shell-extension-gpaste

echo "Configuring GPaste to behave like Windows 11 clipboard..."

# Save only explicit clipboard copies, not mouse-selected text
gsettings set org.gnome.GPaste primary-to-history false

# Track normal clipboard changes, required for Ctrl+C / Ctrl+Shift+C copies
gsettings set org.gnome.GPaste track-changes true

# Preserve clipboard history after reboot/logout
gsettings set org.gnome.GPaste save-history true

# Use Super+V to show clipboard history
gsettings set org.gnome.GPaste show-history "'<Super>v'"

# Do not synchronize primary selection and clipboard
# This prevents selected text from interfering with copied text
gsettings set org.gnome.GPaste synchronize-clipboards false

# Optional sane defaults
gsettings set org.gnome.GPaste close-on-select true
gsettings set org.gnome.GPaste max-displayed-history-size uint64 20
gsettings set org.gnome.GPaste max-history-size uint64 100

# Restart GPaste daemon
gpaste-client daemon-reexec

echo "Done."
echo
echo "Expected behavior:"
echo "  Ctrl+C        -> saved to GPaste history"
echo "  Ctrl+Shift+C  -> saved from terminal copies"
echo "  Mouse select  -> not saved"
echo "  Super+V       -> show clipboard history"
echo "  Reboot/logout -> history preserved"

How to install the Gist directly

curl -fsSL "PASTE_RAW_GIST_URL_HERE" -o setup-gpaste-windows-like.sh
chmod +x setup-gpaste-windows-like.sh
./setup-gpaste-windows-like.sh