Extended usages of the primary selection
Read OriginalThis technical article discusses the primary selection feature common on Unix-like desktops (Xorg/Wayland). It argues that beyond simple pasting, the feature has unexplored potential for system-wide utilities. The author proposes ideas like a global context menu or hotkeys to trigger actions on the selected text, such as dictionary lookup, text-to-speech, translation, or QR code generation, and discusses the feasibility of implementing such features.
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