dotfiles/.config/aerc/paste-attachment.sh

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#!/bin/env bash
# if the clipboard is plain/text, we assume it's a path
# otherwise, we assume it's a mime-type to be pasted
if wl-paste --list-types | grep -qv '^text/plain$'; then
# clipboard contains a file
tempdir=$(mktemp -d)
wl-paste >temp
extension=$(grep -E "^$(wl-paste --list-types)" /etc/mime.types | awk '{print $2}')
# echo -n "File name: " >&2
# read -r user_input
read -e -r -p "$(echo -n "Enter file name (extension .$extension will be appended): " >&2)" user_input
attachment="$tempdir/$user_input.$extension"
read -e -r -p "$(printf "Your file will be written to %s and attached. \n\nConfirm (y/n): " "$attachment" >&2)" confirm
# read -e -r -p "$(echo -n "Your file will be written to $attachment and attached. Confirm (y/n): " >&2)" confirm
case "$confirm" in
y)
wl-paste >"$attachment"
echo "$attachment"
;;
*)
exit 1
;;
esac
else
# clipboard contains a string (treat as path)
out=$(wl-paste)
if wl-paste --list-types | grep -q '^text/uri-list$' && wl-paste | grep -q '^file://'; then
out=${out#file://}
fi
if [ ! -f "$out" ]; then
read -e -r -p "$(printf "Your clipboard contains %s, which is not a valid attachment. \n\nPress enter to continue." "$out" >&2)"
exit 1
fi
read -e -r -p "$(printf "Your clipboard contains %s, which will be attached as a path. \n\nConfirm (y/n): " "$out" >&2)" confirm
case "$confirm" in
y)
echo "$out"
;;
*)
exit 1
;;
esac
fi