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https://github.com/nathancartlidge/powertoys-run-unicode

PowerToys Run module to permit HTML and Agda symbolic input (via Run) anywhere!
https://github.com/nathancartlidge/powertoys-run-unicode

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PowerToys Run module to permit HTML and Agda symbolic input (via Run) anywhere!

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/nathancartlidge/powertoys-run-unicode
Owner: nathancartlidge
License: mit
Created: 2024-03-16T20:20:23.000Z (9 months ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-11-11T16:38:46.000Z (about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2024-11-11T17:34:16.809Z (about 1 month ago)
Topics: agda-mode, latex, powertoys, powertoys-run, powertoys-run-plugin
Language: C#
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Size: 395 KB
Stars: 20
Watchers: 2
Forks: 1
Open Issues: 1
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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awesome-powertoys-run-plugins - UnicodeInput - Find and copy Unicode characters with Agda-style shorthands. (Plugins)

README

# Unicode-Input: Agda and HTML-style Unicode character input in PowerToys Run
![Build Pipeline](https://github.com/nathancartlidge/powertoys-run-unicode/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)

## Introduction
**TLDR:** this plugin lets you type `\ne` and get `≠` typed or in your clipboard, `×` and get `×`, `😝` to
get `😝`, or thousands of other combinations!

> Do you often need to type unicode symbols like `™` or `≤`? Do you have the wikipedia page for
> [box drawing characters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box-drawing_character#Unicode) saved as a bookmark? Have you
> ever tried to write digital notes about Agda outside of Emacs? This might just be the plugin for you!

**Unicode-Input** is a [PowerToys Run](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/powertoys/run) plugin that emulates the input
capabilities of both [HTML entities](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Entity) and Emacs in [agda-mode](https://agda.readthedocs.io/en/v2.6.4.3/tools/emacs-mode.html#unicode-input).

> If you are unfamiliar, Agda's input method allows you to type the Latex form of (almost) any character - this will
> then be replaced with the equivalent unicode character in your document, allowing for very the construction of very
> dense programs!
>
> For example, you can type `\lambda` and the plugin will either copy `λ` into your clipboard or enter `λ` into your
> current document, depending on how you have it configured. For some longer latex strings, such as `\mathbb{N}` (for
> `ℕ`), a shorter version is often - in this case, you would type `\bN`. It's not just limited to mathematics - for
> example, you could type `\'a` to get the accented character `á`
>
> HTML entities attempts to accomplish a broadly similar task (representing unicode characters with text), but are
> slightly more verbose in cases.

This plugin is based upon a complete export of Agda's input mapping library and WHATWG's entity mappings - as such, any
alias that works in Agda or in your browser should also work here!

## Installation
### Automatic Installation (`winget`)
*This doesn't work yet, sorry!*

### Manual Installation
1. Go to the [latest release](https://github.com/nathancartlidge/powertoys-run-unicode/releases/latest) and download the
`.zip` file that matches your architecture - this is probably `x64` if you are unsure.
2. Close PowerToys
3. Locate your plugin installation folder: for me, this was `~\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Plugins`
4. Copy the plugin folder from the zip into this folder (such that the path
`...\PowerToys Run\Plugins\UnicodeInput\plugin.json` exists)
5. Open PowerToys and enable the plugin!
6. (optional) Decide whether you want to use it in clipboard or typing mode - there is a checkbox to toggle this
6. 🥳

## Development / Contributing
- This project is based upon dotnet version 8.0.x - to work on it, you will likely want a similar configuration.
- You may wish to update the libraries in `src/libs` with copies from your own machine - these can be found in the root
directory of your PowerToys installation.
- Please write unit tests for any functionality you add

## Attribution
- Initial project structure based upon [ptrun-guid](https://github.com/skttl/ptrun-guid) by `skttl`
- GitHub CI pipeline based upon [PowerToys Run: GitKraken](https://github.com/davidegiacometti/PowerToys-Run-GitKraken)
by `davidegiacometti`
- Auto-typing implementation from [InputTyper](https://github.com/CoreyHayward/PowerToys-Run-InputTyper) by `CoreyHayward`