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[TIP] Using Snippets in bash (Linux terminal)
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[TIP] Using Snippets in bash (Linux terminal)
joeNOR > 2021-10-15 00:54
Background
If you connect to a Linux machine either with RDP or runs Linux "locally" with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), it is likely that you use bash.
I tried to use Snippets, but they didn't work.
In bash the shortcut for pasting text is CTRL-SHIFT-V, but QAP uses CTRL-V when a Snippet is in Text mode.
Solution
It is very easy, switch the Snippet to Macro mode.
This is done under "Advanced Settings".
Example - the htop command
Create a snippet and switch it to Macro mode under Advanced Settings.
Under Basic Settings, in the Content field enter:
Code:htop{Enter}
Update & Upgrade
Code:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade{Enter}
More on Snippets:
What are snippets? How can I use them to paste frequently used pieces of text?
How do I create a macro Snippet to send special keys to applications or insert pauses when pasting?
Regards,
joeNOR -
RE: [TIP] Using Snippets in bash (Linux terminal)
Mary98 > 2021-11-13 00:00
Thank you Pal for sharing the solution. Also, is there any other way to use snippets without converting to macro mode?
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RE: [TIP] Using Snippets in bash (Linux terminal)
joeNOR > 2021-11-13 11:37
Hi!
Snippets in text mode is basically just shortcuts for some text that you use often and can't be bothered to type all the time. (That's how I look at them!
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Here is one thread that uses snippets in text mode:
Combining User Variables, Snippets and Input
Another example where I use them in text mode:
In my test environment I have to enter a pretty long username when logging in to some of the management tools, like, username@subdomain.maindomain.tld
I have that on speed dial with a hotstring trigger, #+W, I enter that hotstring in the username field, and QAP fills out the full name.
Other users lurking around here probably have lots of use cases with snippets.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
joeNOR