I Like Gadgets: Looking For Specific Gadget By Purpose

Hi! I'm happy with my gadgets and are using them more than I thought I would. now, I'm looking for a gadget to fit a particular purpose: I want to store often-used string snippets in one gadget. I'm currently using a post-it-type gadget to store one string but want something like a list from which to select a string. Is there a name to use to search for the needed gadget? BTW, I lost the web page from which I recently downloaded some gadgets.

 

Boilerplate template software?

 

What operating system? Win 10 or 11 have the extended clipboard that functions like that - hit Win +V to paste and you'll see a list to pick from. You can pin frequently used.

Here's how to enable Clipboard History:

1. Open Settings: You can do this by pressing the Windows key + I.
2. Go to System: Click on "System" in the Settings window.
3. Navigate to Clipboard: On the left side, click on "Clipboard".
4. Toggle Clipboard History: Locate the "Clipboard history" toggle and switch it to "On".
   

 

Win11. Thank you. BTW, I looked and found that one of my gadgets and another program actually show me the clipboard history. While the history is good, I want to paste a certain string I use often that may or may not be one of the last clipboard images.

 

So, you didn't even look?? That is built into Windows and does EXACTLY what you asked.."hit Win +V to paste and you'll see a list to pick from"

 

Okay.

 

I actually want to keep a few specific strings I use often in a close place so I can copy them to the clipboard when needed and paste them where I need them, but it's okay, as I have what I want: I can put the strings in a post-it-notes-like gadget.

 

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An issue with the notes gadget: I find the text to be a little too large: the lowest font size I can get is 9. I want 8. Changing the font helped there, though: at least I can fit more text there.

 

Back to the original topic, have you tried AutoHotkey? Read the article at the link below, paying attention to the section roughly half-way into the article about being able to paste repetitive text.

https://www.howtogeek.com/how-i-use-autohotkey-to-fix-windows-11s-worst-flaws/​

 

Thank you. You made me happy.

 

I admit that I didn't get quite a good look at it, but will it work on Win7? It couldn't work on Win98SE.... I like what I hear, though.

 

May I share one of my tools to make life a little easier by bettering the ShellNew menu? It's not as good as AutoHotKey and not all that polished, but it helped me out.

 

Do I know from my own experience? No, but there are two downloads available on their homepage, one for version 2 and one for version 1.1, which is deprecated. For Windows 7, you might try the older version first.

 

Okay. Thank you.