# install:
$ nimble install libclip

# remove:
$ nimble uninstall libclip

# install:
$ nimble install "https://github.com/jabbalaci/libclip@#head"

# remove:
$ nimble uninstall "https://github.com/jabbalaci/libclip@#head"

# copy text to clipboard
proc setClipboardText(text: string): bool

# read text from clipboard
proc getClipboardText(): string

import strformat

import libclip/clipboard

proc main() =
  let text = "hello nim"
  let backup = getClipboardText()
  #
  echo &"Original content of the clipboard: '{backup}'"
  echo "---"
  echo &"Writing the following text to the clipboard: '{text}'"
  discard setClipboardText(text)
  let content = getClipboardText()
  echo &"Current content of the clipboard: '{content}'"
  #
  echo &"Restoring the original content of the clipboard: '{backup}'"
  if setClipboardText(backup):
    echo "# success"
  else:
    echo "# failed"

# ########################################

when isMainModule:
  main()