---
 man/pass.1            |    5 +++++
 src/password-store.sh |   11 ++++++-----
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man/pass.1 b/man/pass.1
index efb5d9b..fc302c6 100644
--- a/man/pass.1
+++ b/man/pass.1
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ Overrides the default root of the git repository, which is 
helpful if
 \fIPASSWORD_STORE_DIR\fP is temporarily set to a sub-directory of the default
 password store.
 .TP
+.I PASSWORD_STORE_X_SELECTION
+Overrides the default X selection (X Window only). The default value
+("clipboard") allows pasting with CTRL-V, while "primary" allows pasting with
+a middle-click.
+.TP
 .I EDITOR
 The location of the text editor used by \fBedit\fP.
 
diff --git a/src/password-store.sh b/src/password-store.sh
index e080627..2b8aba8 100755
--- a/src/password-store.sh
+++ b/src/password-store.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PREFIX="${PASSWORD_STORE_DIR:-$HOME/.password-store}"
 ID="$PREFIX/.gpg-id"
 GIT_DIR="${PASSWORD_STORE_GIT:-$PREFIX}/.git"
 GPG_OPTS="--quiet --yes --batch"
+X_SELECTION="${PASSWORD_STORE_X_SELECTION:-clipboard}"
 
 export GIT_DIR
 export GIT_WORK_TREE="${PASSWORD_STORE_GIT:-$PREFIX}"
@@ -85,11 +86,11 @@ clip() {
        # in shell. There must be a better way to deal with this, but because 
I'm a dolt,
        # we're going with this for now.
 
-       before="$(xclip -o -selection clipboard | base64)"
-       echo -n "$1" | xclip -selection clipboard
+       before="$(xclip -o -selection $X_SELECTION | base64)"
+       echo -n "$1" | xclip -selection $X_SELECTION
        (
                sleep 45
-               now="$(xclip -o -selection clipboard | base64)"
+               now="$(xclip -o -selection $X_SELECTION | base64)"
                if [[ $now != $(echo -n "$1" | base64) ]]; then
                        before="$now"
                fi
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ clip() {
                # so we axe it here:
                qdbus org.kde.klipper /klipper 
org.kde.klipper.klipper.clearClipboardHistory &>/dev/null
 
-               echo "$before" | base64 -d | xclip -selection clipboard
+               echo "$before" | base64 -d | xclip -selection $X_SELECTION
        ) & disown
-       echo "Copied $2 to clipboard. Will clear in 45 seconds."
+       echo "Copied $2 to $X_SELECTION. Will clear in 45 seconds."
 }
 tmpdir() {
        if [[ -d /dev/shm && -w /dev/shm && -x /dev/shm ]]; then
-- 
1.7.2.5

_______________________________________________
Password-Store mailing list
[email protected]
http://lists.zx2c4.com/mailman/listinfo/password-store

Reply via email to