hints kitten: Allow copying matches to named buffers

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 - ssh kitten: Change the syntax of glob patterns slightly to match common usage
   elsewhere. Now the syntax is the same a "extendedglob" in most shells.
 
+- hints kitten: Allow copying matches to named buffers (:disc:`6073`)
+
 
 0.27.1 [2023-02-07]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

kittens/hints/main.py

@@ -545,6 +545,9 @@ def run(args: HintsCLIOptions, text: str, extra_cli_args: Sequence[str] = ()) ->
 :code:`*`
     copy the match to the primary selection (on systems that support primary selections)
 
+:code:`#NAME`
+    copy the match to the specified buffer, e.g. :code:`#a`
+
 :code:`default`
     run the default open program.
 
@@ -746,7 +749,7 @@ def linenum_handle_result(args: List[str], data: Dict[str, Any], target_window_i
 
     if action == 'self':
         if w is not None:
-            is_copy_action = cmd[0] in ('-', '@', '*')
+            is_copy_action = cmd[0] in ('-', '@', '*') or cmd[0].startswith('#')
             if is_copy_action:
                 text = ' '.join(cmd[1:])
                 if cmd[0] == '-':
@@ -755,6 +758,8 @@ def linenum_handle_result(args: List[str], data: Dict[str, Any], target_window_i
                     set_clipboard_string(text)
                 elif cmd[0] == '*':
                     set_primary_selection(text)
+                elif cmd[0].startswith('#'):
+                    boss.set_clipboard_buffer(cmd[0].lstrip('#'), text)
             else:
                 import shlex
                 text = ' '.join(shlex.quote(arg) for arg in cmd)
@@ -815,6 +820,8 @@ def joined_text() -> str:
             set_clipboard_string(joined_text())
         elif program == '*':
             set_primary_selection(joined_text())
+        elif program.startswith('#'):
+            boss.set_clipboard_buffer(program.lstrip('#'), joined_text())
         else:
             from kitty.conf.utils import to_cmdline
             cwd = data['cwd']

kitty/boss.py

@@ -1998,6 +1998,16 @@ def has_active_selection(self) -> bool:
             return w.has_selection()
         return False
 
+    def set_clipboard_buffer(self, buffer_name: str, text: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+        if buffer_name:
+            if text is not None:
+                self.clipboard_buffers[buffer_name] = text
+            elif buffer_name in self.clipboard_buffers:
+                del self.clipboard_buffers[buffer_name]
+
+    def get_clipboard_buffer(self, buffer_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        return self.clipboard_buffers.get(buffer_name)
+
     @ac('cp', '''
         Copy the selection from the active window to the specified buffer
 
@@ -2013,7 +2023,7 @@ def copy_to_buffer(self, buffer_name: str) -> None:
                 elif buffer_name == 'primary':
                     set_primary_selection(text)
                 else:
-                    self.clipboard_buffers[buffer_name] = text
+                    self.set_clipboard_buffer(buffer_name, text)
 
     @ac('cp', '''
         Paste from the specified buffer to the active window
@@ -2026,7 +2036,7 @@ def paste_from_buffer(self, buffer_name: str) -> None:
         elif buffer_name == 'primary':
             text = get_primary_selection()
         else:
-            text = self.clipboard_buffers.get(buffer_name)
+            text = self.get_clipboard_buffer(buffer_name)
         if text:
             self.paste_to_active_window(text)