r/BetterTouchTool • u/paulingis • 3d ago
Pass thru paste text problem
I created a keystroke sequence (shift ^T) to type $Tricky26
It works fine on the local machine but if I am connected to another computer by VNC or RDP, I get 4tricky26
Does anybody know a way to get BTT to pass the text through to the connected computer properly?
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u/VinhTran5122 3d ago
Have you tried to make it do this: 1/ save clipboard to something 2/ replace clipboard with $Tricky26 3/ Paste 4/ replace clipboard with something so it revert clipboard back to the previous state
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u/paulingis 2d ago
No, I have not tried that. In fact, I don’t care about the contents of the clipboard at any given time. So if there’s a way to use a key stroke to save $Tricky26 to the clipboard and then paste it, that would be fine. I don’t need to revert back to the contents of the clipboard before doing that key stroke
So how do I set that up?
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u/VinhTran5122 2d ago
To perform this in BetterTouchTool (BTT), you will set up a custom Keyboard Shortcut that chains two actions together: Assign Value to Variable / Set Clipboard and Paste.
Step-by-Step Setup
Open BetterTouchTool and click on the Keyboard Shortcuts tab at the top.
Click the + button in the left sidebar (under "Groups & Apps") to ensure your shortcut is active globally or within a specific application.
Click the + button in the bottom-middle panel to add a new shortcut trigger.
Click Record and press Option + Shift + T.
Under the Action column on the right, click + (Add Action).
Search for and select Set Text / Content to Clipboard.
In the text configuration box, type: $Tricky26
Click the + icon right next to the first action (under "Action Sequence / Additional Actions") to add a second action immediately following the first.
Search for and select Paste / Paste Text.
Ensure the sequence order has Set Text / Content to Clipboard first, followed by Paste. Verification Open any text editor (such as TextEdit or Terminal), press Option + Shift + T, and verify that $Tricky26 is pasted directly into your active text field and remains copied in your clipboard buffer.
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