[Request] Copy current webpage URL to clipboard

[Sridhar Katakam]

Hi,

 

I am not sure if this is the right forum for requesting for a simple (I hope) workflow.

 

I would like to type "copyurl" and have the active tab's URL in Chrome or Safari (whichever browser is in front) be copied to clipboard.

 

Thanks in advance.

[RodgerWW]

This is pretty straightforward ... for Safari at least.

 

Make a new workflow, from "Templates"\"Essentials"\"Keyword to script"

 

Double click on Keyword in the workflow area and set up your keyword  with no argument, then save.

 

Double click on Run Script and in the language drop down select /usr/bin/osascript.

in the Script area paste this:

 

 

tell application "Safari"
  activate
          set theURL to URL of front document
  set the clipboard to theURL & return
end tell
 

then click save.

 

Then load whatever site you want in Safari, open alfred and type your keyword and you will have Safari's url on the clipboard.

[Sridhar Katakam]

Thanks, that worked for Safari.

 

Tried changing "Safari" to "Chrome" but that did not work.

[jdfwarrior]

Thanks, that worked for Safari.

 

Tried changing "Safari" to "Chrome" but that did not work.

 

Try this for Chrome:

tell application "Google Chrome"
	set theURL to the URL of the active tab of window 1
	set the clipboard to theURL
end tell

[Sridhar Katakam]

Thanks. That worked.

 

Made this to a workflow: http://cl.ly/2l3n0l3E302r

 

[jdfwarrior]

Thanks. That worked.

 

Made this to a workflow: http://cl.ly/2l3n0l3E302r

 

 

Great! Glad I could help out.

[masterninja01]

Now, what about getting the url for every tab in the window or even getting the urls for the selected tabs only. Has anyone figured this out. I've tried and failed. But I'm not sure this is possible in Chrome due to their lack of applescript support.  

[vitor]

But I'm not sure this is possible in Chrome due to their lack of applescript support.

What makes you think that? Its applescript support is pretty acceptable, and nothing to scoff at. It’s a lot better than a big percentage of apps out there, and certainly better than the majority of browsers, which range from having none to ridiculously deficient applescript support.

 

It’s a genuine question, though, what makes you feel its applescript support is poor?