Hot Copy Paste Changelog

What's new in Hot Copy Paste 9.4.0.0

May 28, 2021
  • Improved:
  • Tracking database changes when using a shared clipboard directory across multiple PCs has been improved.
  • An additional request has been added to re-encrypt the database if the encryption and decryption password has changed. When using a shared clipboard directory on multiple PCs, you only need to re-encrypt the database on one of them.
  • The "Keyboard shortcuts" filter has been added in the clipboard manager. With this filter you can find all the clips for which you have previously set a keyboard shortcut for quick paste.
  • The handling of clipboard changes has been optimized.
  • The "Do not add identical fragments" function has been improved. If you disable it, fragments after pasting are added to the top of the list.
  • A new form has been added to request a separator when merging selected text fragments.
  • Fixed:
  • When using Copy, no more music can be played with Sound Forge Audio Studio. Fragments of sound are not tracked in the clipboard, because this leads to errors in the OS.
  • Some other bugfixes and improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 9.3.0.0 (May 28, 2021)

  • Improved:
  • A thumbnail appears when copying video files to the clipboard.
  • After rebooting the system, the last contents of the clipboard are restored.
  • The work of the program on High DPI screens has been improved and fixed.
  • New:
  • The font size in the Clipboard Manager depends on the system font size.
  • Persian interface language has been added.
  • Fixed:
  • If a shortcut key is assigned to a fragment in the Clipboard Manager, then it is now not deleted when copying such a fragment again to the clipboard.
  • Some other bugfixes and improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 9.2.0.0 (Mar 11, 2020)

  • Lots of fixes and improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 7.5.0.0 (Feb 8, 2017)

  • Improved
  • Windows 10 Compatibility.
  • Right clicking on the item in the clipboard manager makes the clicked item active.
  • The “Paste as HTML Text” action in the clipboard manager now supports multi-language text.
  • Improved Dutch language interface.
  • Fixed:
  • An issue with computer restart.
  • Some other bugfixes and improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 7.4.2.0 (Nov 8, 2016)

  • Improved Windows 10 Compatibility. New: Slovenian interface language has been added. Some other improvements and bug fixes.

New in Hot Copy Paste 7.2 (Feb 17, 2015)

  • A volume control has been added in the "Sounds" section of the Options dialog box.
  • New command line parameters for the application have been added: /HELP and /?. They instruct the application to display the list of accepted command line parameters in a message box, and then exit.
  • When saved settings are loaded, the toolbar's state is restored.
  • Detection of active window change by clipboard manager has been improved.
  • When the clipboard manager was closed by pressing the Esc key, the previous active window didn't become active.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 7.1.4.0 (Feb 20, 2014)

  • New: Favorites groups can now have several levels.
  • Improved DPI Scaling support.
  • Improved application icons.
  • Fixed: Issue with incorrect text cursor detection in 64-bit systems.
  • Fixed: Sometimes a blank button appears in the taskbar.
  • General fixes and various minor improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 7.0.0.0 (Dec 16, 2013)

  • Hot Copy Paste has been tested to meet all of the technical requirements to be Windows 8 Compatible.
  • Improved: Setting "Show the toolbar in the taskbar" has been added for 64-bit systems.
  • Improved: The default settings have been changed.
  • Improved: Display a favorite icon on the right in each clip has been added.
  • New: The Ctrl+F (switch to the search field) hotkey combination in the clipboard manager has been added.
  • New: Ability to backup and restore the clipboard clips has been added.
  • New: Fragments of the clipboard can be manipulated as files if you drag them to Windows Explorer, Browser or Paint.
  • Improved: The limit for pasting text as keystrokes has been removed. You can interrupt pasting with Escape key.
  • Improved: Unicode support for the system tray icon notification tooltip has been added.
  • Improved: Ability to search by fragment name has been added.
  • New: Slovak interface language has been added.
  • Code optimization and various minor improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 5.1.0.0 (Nov 22, 2011)

  • Added an ability to move groups of favorite fragments.
  • Date of fragments in the clipboard manager was saved incorrectly with a 12 hour time format.
  • Sometimes Drag&Drop did not work in the clipboard manager after the program was restarted.
  • Some other bugfixes and improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 5.0.2.0 (May 30, 2011)

  • Users can now specify a color (category) for any saved fragment in the clipboard manager.
  • Added a new "Security" group.
  • Fixed toolbar flickering on the taskbar.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 5.0.1.0 (May 24, 2011)

  • Added protection from accidental deletion of favorites in the clipboard manager.
  • Users can now specify a color (category) for any saved fragment in the clipboard manager.
  • Added automatic recovery of preview files in the clipboard manager.
  • Added a new "Security" group:
  • Added a new setting for the clipboard manager: "Delete fragments from history before shutdown: all fragments, fragments resembling passwords".
  • Fixed toolbar flickering on the taskbar.
  • Fixed bugs that occurred if no explorer.exe process was found.
  • Fixed the function for deleting all saved fragments in the clipboard manager.
  • Lots of other fixes and improvements.

New in Hot Copy Paste 4.3.5.0 (Nov 22, 2010)

  • You can now select several fragments in the clipboard manager.
  • Added new functions in the clipboard manager: "Merge Selected Text Fragments", "Select All" and "Copy to Clipboard".
  • An ability to simultaneously drag and drop several text fragments from the clipboard manager into another program.

New in Hot Copy Paste 4.3.1.0 (Oct 26, 2010)

  • Added a toolbar for launching the clipboard manager.
  • Added a new parameter "Show the program toolbar in the taskbar".
  • Added an ability to preview copied graphic files in the clipboard manager.
  • You can now select several fragments in the clipboard manager by pressing and holding Ctrl or Shift.
  • Added new functions in the clipboard manager: "Merge Selected Text Fragments", "Select All" and "Copy to Clipboard".
  • Added an ability to simultaneously drag and drop several text fragments from the clipboard manager into another program.
  • Added an ability to drag and drop selected fragments into groups of favorite fragments.
  • Added a new parameter for the clipboard manager: "Oldest fragments on top (otherwise newest on top)".
  • Added a new option in the "Advanced" section: "Action for a click on the System Tray Icon" (Show Clipboard Manager, Show Options, Clear Clipboard).
  • Added new interface languages: Byelorussian, Croatian.
  • Fixed bugs that occurred in Windows Vista and Windows 7 with User Account Control (UAC) enabled.

New in Hot Copy Paste 4.1.0.0 (Oct 26, 2010)

  • Added an ability to name fragments (for example, giving a name to a password) in the clipboard manager.
  • Added an ability to assign a hotkey for any fragment in the clipboard manager.
  • Added an ability to edit text fragments in the clipboard manager.
  • A new "This Session" group has been added to the clipboard manager filter, showing the fragments saved since the last program launch.
  • Separate filtering for history and favorite fragments has been implemented in the clipboard manager.
  • Preview of graphics files (photos, screenshots, etc.) has been added to the clipboard manager.
  • Added a new option: "Always keep Clipboard Manager window on top".
  • Added a new option: "Return focus back to Clipboard Manager after pasting".
  • Added a new option: "Request a password before starting".
  • After a password change, encrypted fragments are reencrypted.
  • Some other enhancements.