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https://github.com/vmdanilov/TextFlow

Automator workflows for text manipulation in any OS X app
https://github.com/vmdanilov/TextFlow

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Automator workflows for text manipulation in any OS X app

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/vmdanilov/TextFlow
Owner: vmdanilov
License: mit
Created: 2015-05-21T11:12:08.000Z (over 9 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2015-09-19T12:24:04.000Z (about 9 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-05-27T11:56:18.533Z (4 months ago)
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Size: 3.58 MB
Stars: 536
Watchers: 28
Forks: 19
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md

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README

# TextFlow

TextFlow is a set of Automator workflows for text manipulation featuring basic technical editing including smart punctuation, text substitution and the easiest way to paste unformatted text in every OS X application.

Screenshot of TextFlow

## Workflows

- Paste and Transform Text
- Transform Selected Text
- Paste as Plain Text

## Text transforms

By default, TextFlow removes any formatting from the text.

- Fix Paragraphs
- Extract URL
- Extract Email Address
- Unescape URL
- Plain List
- Remove Duplicate Lines
- Merge All Lines
- Remove Empty Lines
- Remove Extra Spaces
- Replace Spaces with Underscores
- Replace Spaces with Hyphens
- Dumb Punctuation
- Remove Quotes
- Text Substitution\*
- Transliterate
- Smart Units
- Smart Punctuation
- Upper Case
- Lower Case
- Title Case
- AP Style Title Case
- Sentence Case
- Quote
- Sort Lines in Ascending Order
- Sort Lines in Descending Order
- Unordered List
- Ordered List
- Blockquote
- Copy to Clipboard\*\*

\* Or Text Expansion, specify your substitutions in * > System Preferences > Keyboard > Text*.
\*\* Some WYSIWYG editors, or content editable fields, in browsers ignore TextFlow output and paste directly from Clipboard. Include this option to fix the issue. In worst-case scenario, you can *Copy*, then *Paste and Transform Text* with *Copy to Clipboard* selected, and finally *Paste*.

## Install

1. Download [the latest release](https://github.com/vmdanilov/TextFlow/archive/master.zip).
2. Unpack the archive.
3. Double click workflows to install for a current user (installed at *~/Library/Services*).\*

\* If Gatekeeper does not allow installation, right-click (or ⌃ Control + click) on a workflow and choose *Open*.

## Usage

1. Run TextFlow workflows from Services menu of current application.
2. Select transforms from the next list.
3. Click *OK* or press ↵ Enter to apply, click *Cancel* or press ⎋ Esc to cancel.

You can assign global shortcuts via * > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services > Text*.

Recommended shortcuts:

- *Paste and Transform Text*: ⌃ Control ⌥ Option ⌘ Command V
- *Transform Selected Text*: ⌃ Control ⌥ Option ⌘ Command T
- *Paste as Plain Text*\*: ⇧ Shift ⌘ Command V

\* It is also recommended to assign the same global shortcut to *Paste and Match Style* command (and *Paste and Match Formatting*, if using Microsoft Office) via * > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts > All Applications*. This will effectively allow you to have the same shortcut for *Paste and Match Style*, or *Paste as Plain Text*, in every application. The command name may vary in some apps, add those to the list as well, e.g. *Paste and Match Formatting* for Microsoft Office and *Paste as Plain Text* for Evernote.

Screenshot of assigning Paste and Match Style shortcut for all Apps

While it is tempting to just assign ⌘ Command V to *Paste and Match Style*, this will break pasting to plain textfields and object manipulation for apps like Mail, Messages and Keynote.

## Contributing

Please report bugs, share your ideas or code on Github [TextFlow](https://github.com/vmdanilov/TextFlow) or Twitter [@vmdanilov](https://twitter.com/vmdanilov).

If you like the project, you may [donate some money](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9P6XZDBV7UJKE) via PayPal.

## License