Python clipboard contents

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How can I read and write the clipboard in python? Can I take the contents of the clipboard and set them into a variable and vice versa?

I have been searching and don't find much of anything helpful

[fpmurphy]

It is easy. Here is a short example program

#!/usr/bin/python

import pygtk
import gtk

clipboard = gtk.clipboard_get()

# get clipboard content
# other options:  wait_for_image, wait_for_rich_text
text = clipboard.wait_for_text()
print "Clipboard contents:", text

# set clipboard text data
clipboard.set_text('Hello!')

# make clipboard content available 
clipboard.store()

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LOL When I ran that I seen the code got confused, but then I remember the code was the clipboard contents

When I run it before it says the clipboard contents I get "Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0"."

Also setting the clipboard doesn't work for me

[fpmurphy]

RANDR should have nothing to do with this. However, try changing imports to:

import pygtk
pygtk.require('2.0')
import gtk

What version of Fedora are you using?

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Still does it, Maybe it's because I am using KDE and importing gtk?

I am running Fedora 14.

[marko]

this might have some tips

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3...-x11-clipboard

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@fpmurphy
I just tried your script in my Fedora VM (I don't want to log in and out of my production machine to switch between Gnome and KDE).

I doesn't give the RANDR error in either Gnome and KDE. Only difference is I have dual monitors on the host.

In Gnome it works as expected, reading and setting the clipboard. In KDE it reads the clipboard, but when it sets it the clipboard contents become blank.

@marko
That page is just links I have already found when I Googled, but I don't understand any of it...