-# CHARSEL
-A very simple bash script to make copying frequently used special characters to your clipboard easy.
+# charsel
+A simple bash script to make copying frequently used special characters to your clipboard easy.
-It uses a plain-text file known as a "charfile" to define shortcuts to special characters that are easy to access on the keyboard.
+It uses a plain-text file known as a "charfile" to define easy to reach shortcuts to special characters
## Installation
-Run `make install` as root to install
-Run `make uninstall` as root to remove. Will not delete your personal charfiles
+- Run `make` as root to install
+- Run `make uninstall` as root to remove
+- Run `make purge` to remove charsel files from your home directory
+- Run `make install-completions` to install the shell completions
## Dependencies
* Bash
- * Linux
- * Xclip
- * A terminal with UTF-8 encoding enabled
+ * Linux
+ * Xclip (using the -n flag bypasses this)
+ * A terminal with UTF-8 encoding enabled (most default terminals will be fine)
## Usage
-To start the program, run `charsel <charfile>`
-This will start the program with the specified charfile. There are a few installed by default, to see them, use `charsel list`.
+For argument usage, use `charsel -h`
-Once you have started the program, simply type the shortcut listed on the left side of the table to copy the character on the right side of the table to your clipboard. If the charfile you used has multi-character shortcut keys, then you must hit enter after using a single letter shortcut. If the only shortcuts are single-letter, however, you can simply type the shortcut without clicking enter.
+Once you have started the program, simply type the shortcut listed on the left side of the table to copy the character on the right side of the table to your clipboard. Shortcodes the same length as the longest one will automatically be entered. To quit, type ';' as a shortcode
-The default charfiles all have hidden shortcuts for capital letters that are not shown on the table. Simply type a capital version of the shortcut key to access the capital version of the special character.
+Some of the default charfiles have hidden shortcuts for capital letters that are not shown on the table. Simply type a capital version of the shortcut key to access the capital version of the special character.
## Creating a charfile
-Make a new file in `~/.local/share/charsel/` or `/usr/share/charsel` with the name that you would like to use to call the charfile in the command.
+Make a new file in `~/.local/share/charsel/charfiles/` or `/usr/share/charsel/charfiles/` with the name that you would like to use to call the charfile in the command.
-Fill it in, using the provided examples as a template. Hidden shortcuts go above the '---'
+Fill in your shortcodes, using the provided examples in `/usr/share/charsel/charfiles` as a template. There are just 4 rules to follow.
+ 1. The pattern used is "shortcode,output"
+ 2. Hidden shortcodes go above the line with "---"
+ 3. Lines can be commented out using a "#"
+ 4. Shortcodes may not contain a semicolon or a hyphen
## License
-Charfile is GNU GPLv3 licensed, see COPYING for more information
-
-Charfile is written by [Armaan Bhojwani](https://armaan.bhojwani.org), [Email](mailto:3fb650a9-b47e-4604-a282-1dd91953b2ee@anonaddy.me)
+Copyright Armaan Bhojwani 2020, MIT License, see the LICENSE file for more information
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