Clipman

A clipboard history plugin for the Xfce panel that keeps text and images after apps close.

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About Clipman

Clipman is the clipboard manager for the Xfce desktop, run as a panel plugin. It keeps clipboard contents after the application you copied from has closed, and shows the history in a menu from its panel icon so earlier items can be restored.

It handles text and images, can manage the X11 default and primary clipboards separately or in sync, and can run actions on copied text that matches regular expressions.

Strengths

  • Integrates directly into the Xfce panel
  • Stores both text and images
  • Regex-triggered actions on copied text
  • Handles both X11 clipboards

Limitations

  • Designed for the Xfce desktop
  • Built around X11 clipboard behaviour

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source as part of the Xfce project.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
The Xfce contributors
Platforms
Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Works offline
Yes
Best suited for
Xfce desktop users who want clipboard history in the panel
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

Alternatives to Clipman

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Software that can replace Clipman for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.

  • CopyQ

    A clipboard manager that keeps everything you copied in searchable tabs, with scripting on top.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    CopyQ runs on any Linux desktop plus Windows and macOS, storing text, images and HTML in searchable tabs with scripting, instead of living in the Xfce panel.

  • Diodon

    A lightweight GTK clipboard manager for Linux desktops, originally built for Unity.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Diodon is a lightweight GTK clipboard manager packaged in Debian and Ubuntu with plugin support, built around Unity and now in low maintenance mode.

  • GPaste

    A clipboard management system for GNOME with a background daemon, GTK 4 interface and command line.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    GPaste offers a daemon, GTK 4 window, Shell extension and CLI sharing one history, but is built for GNOME rather than Xfce.

  • Ringboard

    A fast, memory-efficient and composable clipboard history manager for Linux on X11 and Wayland.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    Ringboard supports both X11 and Wayland with CLI, terminal and graphical front ends, though installation expects comfort with Cargo and systemd.

  • Qopy

    An open-source clipboard manager for Windows, macOS and Linux with a searchable history.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Qopy is an open-source standalone clipboard manager for Linux, Windows and macOS with searchable history and deb, rpm and AppImage packages.

  • EcoPaste

    An open-source cross-platform clipboard manager for Windows, macOS and Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    EcoPaste is a free open-source Tauri app running on Linux, Windows and macOS, with documentation partly in Chinese and no Xfce panel integration.

  • clipmenu

    A simple X11 clipboard history manager that uses dmenu, rofi or similar for selection.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    clipmenu is a small scriptable X11 history manager that relies on dmenu or rofi for selection instead of a panel plugin.

  • Greenclip

    A small clipboard history manager for Linux that is designed to be used through rofi.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    Greenclip is a static binary used through rofi with static snippet entries, configured through files instead of a panel plugin.

Clipman as an alternative

Listings that name Clipman as an alternative.

  • Clipboard History

    A GNOME Shell extension that saves what you copy into a searchable clipboard history panel.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Clipman is a panel plugin for the Xfce desktop instead of GNOME, storing text and images and running regex-triggered actions on copied text.

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