{"repo":"LukasMoore/WinMiddleClickPaste","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/LukasMoore/WinMiddleClickPaste","clone":"git clone https://github.com/LukasMoore/WinMiddleClickPaste.git","description":"Automatically copies any highlighted text and pastes it when you click the middle mouse button, bringing Linux-style middle-click paste functionality to Windows using AutoHotkey v2.","language":"AutoHotkey","stars":12,"topics":["autohotkey","clipboard","productivity","windows"],"license":"MIT","category":"productivity","readme_excerpt":"MiddleClickPaste Linux-style middle-click paste for Windows using AutoHotkey v2. Features - Selection Buffer : Drag-select text to automatically copy it to a separate buffer - Middle-Click Paste : Paste selection with middle-click in text fields, terminals, or Office apps - Clipboard Preservation : Full clipboard state preserved (text, images, RTF, and all formats) - Terminal Support : Uses correct copy/paste shortcuts for each terminal type - UWP App Support : Works with Windows Store apps (WhatsApp, etc.) - Electron App Support : Works with Teams, Slack, Discord, Chrome, Edge, Firefox - Multi-Monitor Support : Works correctly across multiple monitors Requirements - AutoHotkey v2.0 Installation 1. Install AutoHotkey v2 2. Double-click MiddleClickPaste.ahk to run Run on Startup : Press Win+R , type shell:startup , copy the script there. Usage 1. Drag-select text with left mouse button 2. Middle-click to paste Works when cursor is over: - Text input fields (I-beam cursor) - Supported terminals - Office apps - UWP apps (WhatsApp, etc.) - Electron apps (Teams, Slack, browsers) Supported Applications Terminals : Windows Terminal, cmd, PowerShell, Git Bash (mintty), ConEmu, VS Code (integrated terminal) Office : Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint UWP Apps : WhatsApp, and other Windows Store apps Electron Apps : Microsoft Teams, Slack, Discord, Chrome, Edge, Firefox Keybindings Key Action ----- -------- Middle-Click Paste from selection buffer F3 Pause/unpause script F4 Toggle debug ","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/LukasMoore","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/LukasMoore/WinMiddleClickPaste/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}