https://github.com/pot-app/selection

Get the text selected by the cursor
https://github.com/pot-app/selection

gui rust selection

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Get the text selected by the cursor

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pot-app/selection
• Owner: pot-app
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2023-06-04T15:07:12.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-05T04:13:12.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-17T11:09:49.630Z (13 days ago)
• Topics: gui, rust, selection
• Language: Rust
• Homepage: https://crates.io/crates/selection
• Size: 33.2 KB
• Stars: 36
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 10
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Selection

Get the text selected by the cursor

## Example

```toml

selection = "1.2.0"

```

```rust

use selection::get_text;

fn main() {

    // Return the selected text on success

    // Otherwise return the empty string

    let text = get_text();

    println!("{}", text);

}

```

## Support Platform

- [x] Windows

- [x] MacOS

- [x] Linux

  - [x] X11

  - [x] Wayland

## Implementation details

### Windows

- Automation API

- Clipboard

### MacOS

- Accessibility API

- Clipboard

### Linux

- Primary Clipboard

  - X11: `x11-clipboard`

  - Wayland: `wl-clipboard`