It is not really clear why Microsoft never improved the default behavior of the Windows Clipboard. The biggest flaw in the eyes of most users is the inability to store more than one entry in the clipboard. So called clipboard managers are designed by third party developers to provide this and additional functionality. PasteCopy.net is but one of those Windows clipboard managers. It requires the Microsoft .net Framework 2.0 as the name suggests but is otherwise portable and available in multiple languages.
The software program will monitor the Windows clipboard by default and memorize any contents that are copied by the user. Contents that have been copied are displayed in the program’s interface. The length of text and the type of the contents are displayed there with a handy preview feature to preview image or text right in the interface. Images can also be zoomed in case they had to be resized to fit in the interface.
The copied contents in the interface can be saved so that they are available after a restart of the program. That’s handy for entries that need to be copied frequently. The settings contain two handy options to convert rft and html text that is copied to the clipboard manager. These are disabled by default but can be activated so that these formats get converted automatically. Good for uses who do not want to include html or rtf formatting when pasting contents they previously copied.
Contents that are stored in the clipboard manager can either be pasted by left-clicking on them and using the keyboard shortcut [Ctrl V], right-clicking the mouse button and selecting Paste or dragging and dropping them from the PasteCopy interface into another application.
PasteCopy is a small Windows clipboard manager that offers some interesting features. An option to use keyboard shortcuts for pasting various clipboard entries would be a good addition to the program though. The software program is compatible with most Windows operating systems including Windows 7. It can be downloaded from the developer’s website.
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There is great Freezefox add-on called Lazarus, which is a fantastic substitute and can store form info for months and any amount, so your’re not restricted. I couldn’t be without it. However, the only problem is, is that it’s a Firefox add-on, the only things that keeps the cursed browser afloat. Alternatively Arsclip is another great wee app.
I’m glad Microsoft hasn’t changed (I hesitate to use the word improved) the Windows clipboard. The clipboard that is part of Microsoft Office is so irritating and distracting, I’ve moved away from their office suite altogether. I can’t think of anything worse than having a sidebar jumping up every few minutes, taking up room, changing my view and forcing me to stop and grab the mouse every few minutes. BUT, I’ll bet Microsoft can.
They’d likely choose a three-inch wide, strip to store everything that is copied. It would be real pretty, though. Each clip would have its own little page-shaped home in varying colors and levels of transparency that you could sort and sort and sort through. They’d probably locate it just above the huge Win7 taskbar. For anyone who wanted to get some work done, they’d still have a few inches left between it and the ribbon to see what they were doing.
Clipboard managers are useful – when not designed by Microsoft. I’ve used one, not this one, for about a year now. It stores clips forever. It sits there collecting my copied clips and pics minding its own business, never taking up space unless I ask it to. This looks to be a nice little clipboard manager that should be more than adequate for most users. But, please, lets don’t encourage Microsoft in that direction.
Which one do you use?
ClipCache Pro :)
I’ve used Clipmate for years and don’t see any reason to change. Besides I have nearly 30MB of clips stored. :)
This app is shareware, not free though.
I like clipboard+ which is included in CFI shelltoys