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Or just copypasta through Notepad (or your favorite Linux equivalent) for a universal formatting-stripping solution.

by Dalewyn 4y ago

Dylan16807 4y ago
I don't know about "just" for a solution that more than doubles the number of steps.
- TeMPOraL 4y ago
  It's a well-known, time-honored solution that many people have down to muscle memory now, and has the benefit of not relying on the destination app supporting "paste without formatting" functionality. That is, the best way to deal with apps being too clever about rich text, is to never give them rich text in the first place.
  - ayewo 4y ago
    The gp is quibbling about the overuse of the adjectives "just" or the more common "simply" to qualify multiple actions, which are often not simple. See Avoid "Just" and "Simply" in Documentation http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2019/09/20/avoid_just_and_simply_in_documentation/index.html http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2019/09/20/avoid_just_an... Don’t say “simply” in your documentation by Jim Fisher https://www.knowledgeowl.com/blog/posts/dont-say-simply-jim-fisher/ https://www.knowledgeowl.com/blog/posts/dont-say-simply-jim-...
4gotunameagain 4y ago
for a faster universal solution in windows, press win+R and paste, copy from the run dialogue, and for a faster universal solution in linux make a script that utilizes xclip and bind it to a custom shortcut
- TeMPOraL 4y ago
  Win+R is for single-line text, though if you have a browser focused, you can use the address bar for this too - press CTRL+L to focus it, then usual CTRL+V CTRL+A CTRL+X. Notepad is for multi-line text. EDIT: While the address bar trick may be slightly more convenient than Win+R (and the easiest thing to do on Linux), keep in mind that whatever you paste there will likely end up recorded on someone else's servers. I bet this was a major driver for integrating previously separate address bar and search bar, and adding "search suggestions" function...
  - HPsquared 4y ago
    I have notepad pinned to taskbar, so I can do "Ctrl-C, Win-Shift-6, Ctrl-V Ctrl-A Ctrl-C Ctrl-W n Alt-Tab Ctrl-V" Simple!
cardiffspaceman 4y ago
That’s what I meant by “the paste via third app maneuver”.

Or just copypasta through Notepad (or your favorite Linux equivalent) for a universal formatting-stripping solution.

Dylan16807 4y ago

I don't know about "just" for a solution that more than doubles the number of steps.

TeMPOraL 4y ago
It's a well-known, time-honored solution that many people have down to muscle memory now, and has the benefit of not relying on the destination app supporting "paste without formatting" functionality. That is, the best way to deal with apps being too clever about rich text, is to never give them rich text in the first place.
- ayewo 4y ago
  The gp is quibbling about the overuse of the adjectives "just" or the more common "simply" to qualify multiple actions, which are often not simple. See Avoid "Just" and "Simply" in Documentation http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2019/09/20/avoid_just_and_simply_in_documentation/index.html http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2019/09/20/avoid_just_an... Don’t say “simply” in your documentation by Jim Fisher https://www.knowledgeowl.com/blog/posts/dont-say-simply-jim-fisher/ https://www.knowledgeowl.com/blog/posts/dont-say-simply-jim-...

4gotunameagain 4y ago

for a faster universal solution in windows, press win+R and paste, copy from the run dialogue, and for a faster universal solution in linux make a script that utilizes xclip and bind it to a custom shortcut

TeMPOraL 4y ago
Win+R is for single-line text, though if you have a browser focused, you can use the address bar for this too - press CTRL+L to focus it, then usual CTRL+V CTRL+A CTRL+X. Notepad is for multi-line text. EDIT: While the address bar trick may be slightly more convenient than Win+R (and the easiest thing to do on Linux), keep in mind that whatever you paste there will likely end up recorded on someone else's servers. I bet this was a major driver for integrating previously separate address bar and search bar, and adding "search suggestions" function...
- HPsquared 4y ago
  I have notepad pinned to taskbar, so I can do "Ctrl-C, Win-Shift-6, Ctrl-V Ctrl-A Ctrl-C Ctrl-W n Alt-Tab Ctrl-V" Simple!

cardiffspaceman 4y ago

That’s what I meant by “the paste via third app maneuver”.