Pasting Options
These settings control how ClipMate pastes data to applications.
Exploding PowerPaste
While PowerPaste normally pastes one clip at a time, Exploding PowerPaste can break up formatted text and paste individual fields. For example, comma-delimited data can be pasted field by field.
Configure Delimiters
Specify characters that separate fragments:
- Commas:
, - Tabs:
\t - Line breaks:
\n - Spaces:
Default delimiters: ,.;:\n\t
Options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
| Strip Delimiter | Remove the delimiter character from pasted data |
| Strip Spaces/Control Characters | Remove whitespace and control characters |
See PowerPaste for details on how Exploding PowerPaste works.
PowerPaste Loop
Enable looping to restart the PowerPaste sequence after completing, rather than stopping.
This option is on the main menu under Edit, not in this dialog. Click to toggle on/off.
PowerPaste Shield
If other applications interfere with PowerPaste, causing it to "fast-forward," enable this option to operate in "stealth" mode.
PowerPaste Shield:
- Hides clipboard updates from other applications
- Prevents premature PowerPaste advancement
- Restores normal clipboard notification when PowerPaste ends
In rare cases, the target application may rely on clipboard notifications. If pasting doesn't work correctly, try disabling this option.
Filter Outbound Clips
Toggle Outbound Clip Filtering with two modes:
Passive Filtering
Requires you to:
- Bring ClipMate to the foreground
- Dismiss to background
- Clipboard updates with filtered clip as focus is lost
This is similar to ClipMate 6.5 behavior.
Active Filtering
Updates the clipboard immediately when any new clip arrives:
- Copy HTML from browser
- ClipMate captures all formats (Text, RTF, HTML)
- Within ½ second, clipboard is replaced with plain-text version
- A "whoosh" sound plays
- Paste as plain-text without interacting with ClipMate
Outbound filtering (especially active mode) disables copy/paste of files in Windows Explorer. This is expected behavior—ClipMate is replacing clipboard contents with plain text as instructed.