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Paste5 is an HTML 5 C# Minimal API file app that copy and pastes between the browser and Wayland
#!/usr/bin/env -S dotnet --
// 1) Install dotnet sdk, e.g., sudo apt install dotnet-sdk-10.0
// 2) Copy gist to paste5.cs
// 3) chmod a+x paste5.cs
// 4) ./paste5.cs --urls='https://*:8443'
#:sdk Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
WebApplicationBuilder builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
builder
.Services
.Configure<Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Json.JsonOptions>(options =>
{
options.SerializerOptions.PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true;
options.SerializerOptions.PropertyNamingPolicy = null;
options.SerializerOptions.TypeInfoResolver = AppJsonSerializerContext.Default;
});
WebApplication app = builder.Build();
ClipboardEndpoints.Map(app);
StaticEndpoints.Map(app);
app.Run();
public class ScratchPad
{
public string Text { get; set; }
public string Message { get; set; }
}
[JsonSerializable(typeof(ScratchPad))]
public partial class AppJsonSerializerContext : JsonSerializerContext
{
}
public static class ClipboardEndpoints
{
public static void Map(WebApplication app)
{
app.MapPost("/clipboard/wayland/copy", async (ScratchPad scratchPad) =>
{
ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo();
psi.FileName = "wl-copy";
psi.UseShellExecute = false;
psi.RedirectStandardInput = true;
psi.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
psi.CreateNoWindow = true;
using Process p = Process.Start(psi);
p.StandardInput.Write(scratchPad.Text);
p.StandardInput.Close();
p.WaitForExit();
return Results.Ok("wl-copy was successful");
});
app.MapGet("/clipboard/wayland/paste", async () =>
{
ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo();
psi.FileName = "wl-paste";
psi.UseShellExecute = false;
psi.RedirectStandardInput = true;
psi.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
psi.CreateNoWindow = true;
using Process p = Process.Start(psi);
string text = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
p.StandardInput.Close();
p.WaitForExit();
return Results.Ok(new ScratchPad() { Text = text, Message = "wl-paste was successful" });
});
}
}
public static class StaticEndpoints
{
public static void Map(WebApplication app)
{
app.MapGet("/", async () =>
{
string htmlContent = """
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/simple.css">
<title>Paste5</title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Paste5</h1>
</div>
<div>
<form>
<p><strong>HTML5 Paste Tool</strong></p>
<p>
<label>Scratch Pad</label>
<input type="text" id="scratch-pad" name="scratch_pad">
</p>
<button id="from-browser">From Browser</button>
<button id="to-browser">To Browser</button>
<button id="from-wayland">From Wayland</button>
<button id="to-wayland">To Wayland</button>
</form>
<div>
<p id="response-text"></p>
</div>
</div>
<script>
document.querySelector('#from-browser').addEventListener('click', async (event) =>
{
event.preventDefault();
const text = await navigator.clipboard.readText();
document.querySelector('#scratch-pad').value = text;
document.querySelector('#response-text').innerHTML = "From Browser was successful";
});
document.querySelector('#to-browser').addEventListener('click', async (event) =>
{
event.preventDefault();
const scratchPad = document.querySelector('#scratch-pad').value;
const text = await navigator.clipboard.writeText(scratchPad);
document.querySelector('#response-text').innerHTML = "To Browser was successful";
});
document.querySelector('#from-wayland').addEventListener('click', async (event) =>
{
event.preventDefault();
const scratchPad = document.querySelector('#scratch-pad').value;
const response = await fetch("/clipboard/wayland/paste");
const json = await response.json();
document.querySelector('#scratch-pad').value = json.Text;
document.querySelector('#response-text').innerHTML = json.Message;
});
document.querySelector('#to-wayland').addEventListener('click', async (event) =>
{
event.preventDefault();
const scratchPad = document.querySelector('#scratch-pad').value;
const response = await fetch("/clipboard/wayland/copy",
{
method: 'POST',
headers:
{
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({ Text: scratchPad })
});
document.querySelector('#response-text').innerHTML = (await response.text()).replace("\"", "");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
""";
return Results.Content(htmlContent, contentType: "text/html");
});
app.MapGet("/static/simple.css", async () =>
{
string cssContent = """
/* Global variables. */
:root {
/* Set sans-serif & mono fonts */
--sans-font: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Avenir Next", Avenir,
"Nimbus Sans L", Roboto, "Noto Sans", "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica,
"Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
--serif-font: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
--mono-font: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, "Andale Mono", "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
--standard-border-radius: 5px;
--border-width: 1px;
/* Default (light) theme */
--bg: #fff;
--accent-bg: #f5f7ff;
--text: #212121;
--text-light: #585858;
--border: #898EA4;
--accent: #0d47a1;
--accent-hover: #1266e2;
--accent-text: var(--bg);
--code: #d81b60;
--preformatted: #444;
--marked: #ffdd33;
--disabled: #efefef;
}
/* Dark theme */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root {
color-scheme: dark;
--bg: #212121;
--accent-bg: #2b2b2b;
--text: #dcdcdc;
--text-light: #ababab;
--accent: #ffb300;
--accent-hover: #ffe099;
--accent-text: var(--bg);
--code: #f06292;
--preformatted: #ccc;
--disabled: #111;
}
/* Add a bit of transparency so light media isn't so glaring in dark mode */
img,
video {
opacity: 0.8;
}
}
/* Reset box-sizing */
*, *::before, *::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Reset default appearance */
textarea,
select,
input,
progress {
appearance: none;
-webkit-appearance: none;
-moz-appearance: none;
}
html {
/* Set the font globally */
font-family: var(--sans-font);
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
/* Make the body a nice central block */
body {
color: var(--text);
background-color: var(--bg);
font-size: 1.15rem;
line-height: 1.5;
/* display: grid; */
/* grid-template-columns: 1fr min(45rem, 90%) 1fr; */
margin: 16px;
}
body > * {
grid-column: 2;
}
/* Make the header bg full width, but the content inline with body */
body > header {
background-color: var(--accent-bg);
border-bottom: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
text-align: center;
padding: 0 0.5rem 2rem 0.5rem;
grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
body > header > *:only-child {
margin-block-start: 2rem;
}
body > header h1 {
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 1rem auto;
}
body > header p {
max-width: 40rem;
margin: 1rem auto;
}
/* Add a little padding to ensure spacing is correct between content and header nav */
main {
padding-top: 1.5rem;
}
body > footer {
margin-top: 4rem;
padding: 2rem 1rem 1.5rem 1rem;
color: var(--text-light);
font-size: 0.9rem;
text-align: center;
border-top: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
}
/* Format headers */
h1 {
font-size: 3rem;
}
h2 {
font-size: 2.6rem;
margin-top: 3rem;
}
h3 {
font-size: 2rem;
margin-top: 3rem;
}
h4 {
font-size: 1.44rem;
}
h5 {
font-size: 1.15rem;
}
h6 {
font-size: 0.96rem;
}
p {
margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
/* Prevent long strings from overflowing container */
p, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
/* Fix line height when title wraps */
h1,
h2,
h3 {
line-height: 1.1;
}
/* Reduce header size on mobile */
@media only screen and (max-width: 720px) {
h1 {
font-size: 2.5rem;
}
h2 {
font-size: 2.1rem;
}
h3 {
font-size: 1.75rem;
}
h4 {
font-size: 1.25rem;
}
}
/* Format links & buttons */
a,
a:visited {
color: var(--accent);
}
a:hover {
text-decoration: none;
}
button,
.button,
a.button, /* extra specificity to override a */
input[type="submit"],
input[type="reset"],
input[type="button"] {
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--accent);
background-color: var(--accent);
color: var(--accent-text);
padding: 0.5em;
text-decoration: none;
line-height: normal;
}
.button[aria-disabled="true"],
input:disabled,
textarea:disabled,
select:disabled,
button[disabled] {
cursor: not-allowed;
background-color: var(--disabled);
border-color: var(--disabled);
color: var(--text-light);
}
input[type="range"] {
padding: 0;
}
/* Set the cursor to '?' on an abbreviation and style the abbreviation to show that there is more information underneath */
abbr[title] {
cursor: help;
text-decoration-line: underline;
text-decoration-style: dotted;
}
button:enabled:hover,
.button:not([aria-disabled="true"]):hover,
input[type="submit"]:enabled:hover,
input[type="reset"]:enabled:hover,
input[type="button"]:enabled:hover {
background-color: var(--accent-hover);
border-color: var(--accent-hover);
cursor: pointer;
}
.button:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible:where(:enabled),
input:enabled:focus-visible:where(
[type="submit"],
[type="reset"],
[type="button"]
) {
outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
outline-offset: 1px;
}
/* Format navigation */
header nav {
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 2;
padding: 1rem 0 0 0;
}
/* Use flexbox to allow items to wrap, as needed */
header nav ul,
header nav ol {
align-content: space-around;
align-items: center;
display: flex;
flex-direction: row;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
list-style-type: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
/* List items are inline elements, make them behave more like blocks */
header nav ul li,
header nav ol li {
display: inline-block;
}
header nav a,
header nav a:visited {
margin: 0 0.5rem 1rem 0.5rem;
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
color: var(--text);
display: inline-block;
padding: 0.1rem 1rem;
text-decoration: none;
}
header nav a:hover,
header nav a.current,
header nav a[aria-current="page"],
header nav a[aria-current="true"] {
background: var(--bg);
border-color: var(--accent);
color: var(--accent);
cursor: pointer;
}
/* Reduce nav side on mobile */
@media only screen and (max-width: 720px) {
header nav a {
border: none;
padding: 0;
text-decoration: underline;
line-height: 1;
}
header nav a.current {
background: none;
}
}
/* Consolidate box styling */
aside, details, pre, progress {
background-color: var(--accent-bg);
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
aside {
font-size: 1rem;
width: 30%;
padding: 0 15px;
margin-inline-start: 15px;
float: right;
}
*[dir="rtl"] aside {
float: left;
}
/* Make aside full-width on mobile */
@media only screen and (max-width: 720px) {
aside {
width: 100%;
float: none;
margin-inline-start: 0;
}
}
article, fieldset, dialog {
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
padding: 1rem;
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
article h2:first-child,
section h2:first-child,
article h3:first-child,
section h3:first-child {
margin-top: 1rem;
}
section {
border-top: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
border-bottom: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
padding: 2rem 1rem;
margin: 3rem 0;
}
/* Don't double separators when chaining sections */
section + section,
section:first-child {
border-top: 0;
padding-top: 0;
}
section + section {
margin-top: 0;
}
section:last-child {
border-bottom: 0;
padding-bottom: 0;
}
details {
padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
}
summary {
cursor: pointer;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
margin: -0.7rem -1rem;
word-break: break-word;
}
details[open] > summary + * {
margin-top: 0;
}
details[open] > summary {
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
details[open] > :last-child {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
details h2:first-of-type {
margin-top: 0;
}
/* Format tables */
table {
border-collapse: collapse;
margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
figure > table {
width: max-content;
margin: 0;
}
td,
th {
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
text-align: start;
padding: 0.5rem;
}
th {
background-color: var(--accent-bg);
font-weight: bold;
}
tr:nth-child(even) {
/* Set every other cell slightly darker. Improves readability. */
background-color: var(--accent-bg);
}
table caption {
font-weight: bold;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
/* Format forms */
textarea,
select,
input,
button,
.button {
font-size: inherit;
font-family: inherit;
padding: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
box-shadow: none;
max-width: 100%;
display: inline-block;
}
textarea,
select,
input {
color: var(--text);
background-color: var(--bg);
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
}
label {
display: block;
}
textarea:not([cols]) {
width: 100%;
}
/* Add arrow to drop-down */
select:not([multiple]) {
background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 49%, var(--text) 51%),
linear-gradient(135deg, var(--text) 51%, transparent 49%);
background-position: calc(100% - 15px), calc(100% - 10px);
background-size: 5px 5px, 5px 5px;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
padding-inline-end: 25px;
}
*[dir="rtl"] select:not([multiple]) {
background-position: 10px, 15px;
}
/* checkbox and radio button style */
input[type="checkbox"],
input[type="radio"] {
vertical-align: middle;
position: relative;
width: min-content;
}
input[type="checkbox"] + label,
input[type="radio"] + label {
display: inline-block;
}
input[type="radio"] {
border-radius: 100%;
}
input[type="checkbox"]:checked,
input[type="radio"]:checked {
background-color: var(--accent);
}
input[type="checkbox"]:checked::after {
/* Creates a rectangle with colored right and bottom borders which is rotated to look like a check mark */
content: " ";
width: 0.2em;
height: 0.4em;
border-radius: 0;
position: absolute;
top: 0.04em;
left: 0.18em;
background-color: transparent;
border-right: solid var(--bg) 0.08em;
border-bottom: solid var(--bg) 0.08em;
font-size: 1.8em;
transform: rotate(45deg);
}
input[type="radio"]:checked::after {
/* creates a colored circle for the checked radio button */
content: " ";
width: 0.3em;
height: 0.3em;
border-radius: 100%;
position: absolute;
top: 0.125em;
background-color: var(--bg);
left: 0.125em;
font-size: 1.8em;
}
/* Makes input fields wider on smaller screens */
@media only screen and (max-width: 720px) {
textarea,
select,
input {
width: 100%;
}
}
/* Set a height for color input */
input[type="color"] {
height: 2.5rem;
padding: 0.2rem;
}
/* do not show border around file selector button */
input[type="file"] {
border: 0;
}
/* Misc body elements */
hr {
border: none;
height: var(--border-width);
background: var(--border);
margin: 1rem auto;
}
mark {
padding: 2px 5px;
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
background-color: var(--marked);
color: black;
}
mark a {
color: var(--accent);
}
img,
video {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
}
figure {
margin: 0;
display: block;
overflow-x: auto;
}
figure > img,
figure > picture > img {
display: block;
margin-inline: auto;
}
figcaption {
position: sticky;
left: 0;
text-align: center;
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: var(--text-light);
margin-block: 1rem;
}
blockquote {
margin-inline-start: 2rem;
margin-inline-end: 0;
margin-block: 2rem;
padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
border-inline-start: 0.35rem solid var(--accent);
color: var(--text-light);
font-style: italic;
}
cite {
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: var(--text-light);
font-style: normal;
}
dt {
color: var(--text-light);
}
/* Use mono font for code elements */
code,
pre,
pre span,
kbd,
samp {
font-family: var(--mono-font);
color: var(--code);
}
kbd {
color: var(--preformatted);
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--preformatted);
border-bottom: 3px solid var(--preformatted);
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
}
pre {
padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
max-width: 100%;
overflow: auto;
color: var(--preformatted);
}
/* Fix embedded code within pre */
pre code {
color: var(--preformatted);
background: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
/* Progress bars */
/* Declarations are repeated because you */
/* cannot combine vendor-specific selectors */
progress {
width: 100%;
}
progress:indeterminate {
background-color: var(--accent-bg);
}
progress::-webkit-progress-bar {
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
background-color: var(--accent-bg);
}
progress::-webkit-progress-value {
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
background-color: var(--accent);
}
progress::-moz-progress-bar {
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
background-color: var(--accent);
transition-property: width;
transition-duration: 0.3s;
}
progress:indeterminate::-moz-progress-bar {
background-color: var(--accent-bg);
}
dialog {
background-color: var(--bg);
max-width: 40rem;
margin: auto;
}
dialog::backdrop {
background-color: var(--bg);
opacity: 0.8;
}
dialog h2:first-of-type {
margin-top: 0;
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 720px) {
dialog {
max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);
}
}
/* Superscript & Subscript */
/* Prevent scripts from affecting line-height. */
sup, sub {
vertical-align: baseline;
position: relative;
}
sup {
top: -0.4em;
}
sub {
top: 0.3em;
}
/* Classes for notices */
.notice {
background: var(--accent-bg);
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
border-radius: var(--standard-border-radius);
padding: 1.5rem;
margin: 2rem 0;
}
div.notice p:first-of-type {
margin-top: 0;
}
div.notice p:last-of-type {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* Print */
@media print {
@page {
margin: 1cm;
}
body {
display: block;
}
body > header {
background-color: unset;
}
body > header nav,
body > footer {
display: none;
}
article {
border: none;
padding: 0;
}
a[href^="http"]::after {
content: " <" attr(href) ">";
}
abbr[title]:after {
content: " (" attr(title) ")";
}
a {
text-decoration: none;
}
p {
widows: 3;
orphans: 3;
}
hr {
border-top: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
}
mark {
border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border);
}
figure {
break-inside: avoid;
}
pre code {
white-space: pre-wrap;
}
}
""";
return Results.Content(cssContent, contentType: "text/css");
});
}
}
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