stupid-NoVNC-copy-paste 📋 V 1.5

Because sometimes the dumbest solutions are the best! 🚀

Add copy-paste to NoVNC with a ridiculously simple Javascript script. Now with support for special characters, proper case handling, and more configurations.

Why? 🤔

Because having to type everything manually in NoVNC is stupid. And yes, there are probably better ways to do this, but hey, this works!

Quick Start ⚡

1. Press F12 to open the browser console
2. Copy the content of index.js
3. Paste it in the console
4. Done! Now use right-click to paste text in your NoVNC session

Test Example 🧪

Try copying and pasting this text to test the functionality:

VNCPaste@2025#TestHash$Alew140.dev%

This example includes uppercase, lowercase, and special characters - all should work correctly now!

What's New in this Version 🎉

• Finally! Support for symbols that need Shift (@, #, $, etc)
• Fixed case handling! Now uppercase and lowercase letters work correctly thanks @SiegfriedSchmidt 🎯
• Customizable configuration (in case you want to make it even more stupid)
• Better error handling (because things can fail)

Configuration (that we don't need) ⚙️

// Default configuration
const vncPaste = new VNCPaste({
    selector: '#noVNC_canvas',    // Main canvas selector
    fallbackSelector: 'canvas',   // Fallback selector if main fails
    delay: 50,                    // Typing speed (ms)
    enableLogging: true,          // To see what the hell is happening
    rightClickEnabled: true       // In case you prefer using vncPaste.sendString('text here')
});
vncPaste.init();

// Or if you want to be more specific:
const vncPasteCustom = new VNCPaste({
    selector: '#mySpecialCanvas',
    delay: 100,                   // Slower for slow connections
    enableLogging: false,         // Silent mode
    rightClickEnabled: false      // Disable right-click
});
vncPasteCustom.init();

Known Issues 🐛

• Sometimes fails with some special characters (or maybe I already fixed it)
• It's not the most elegant solution in the world (but you already knew that)
• There are probably better ways to do this
• Typing doesn't cost that much
• Pasting a script from a stranger in your console doesn't sound like a good idea

What's New in V1.5 🚀

• Fixed Newline Handling: \n now actually presses Enter! No more single-line disasters.
• Windows Support: Fixed the double-enter issue with \r\n. We strip the \r because we don't need that negativity in our lives.
• Manual Testing Guide: Added tips for the brave souls who type commands manually.

Manual Testing (For the brave/bored) 🤠

If you are manually typing sendString in the console because you like typing:

• \n = Presses Enter (New line)
• \\n = Types \n literally (like for echo -e)

// Example: Press Enter after typing 'ls' (Executes the command)
vncPaste.sendString('ls\n');

// Example: Type a literal \n (Good for echo commands)
vncPaste.sendString('echo -e "\\nLine 1\\nLine 2 \\nLine 3"');

So if your echo command executes in 3 separate lines, it's because you forgot to escape the backslash. That's on you. 🤷‍♂️

Bug Fixes in V1.3 🔧

• Fixed case inversion bug: Previously, uppercase letters were being typed as lowercase and vice versa. Now "VNCPaste" stays "VNCPaste"! ✨

Contributing 🤝

Want to make this project less stupid? Go ahead!

• Fix things
• Add features
• Make it better
• Let's put it in a chrome extension
• Or just use it and laugh

License 📄

Do whatever you want with this. Seriously. It's not like I can get rich with this repo

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Made with 💖 by alew140