Copy to clipboard while preserving existing clipboard

[stevenzhang]

I have a keyboard-shortcut that triggers the following output (see image)

 

However, since i'm using the "copy to clipboard" action, my existing clipboard history /item is erased. Is there a workaround?

 

[Stephen_C]

Doesn’t checking Mark item as transient in clipboard achieve what you want? Sorry if I have misunderstood something.

 

Stephen

[vitor]

Welcome @stevenzhang,

 

I’m somewhat confused too. What exactly are you doing in the Workflow and what result are you looking for?

[stevenzhang]

Thanks! 

 

@Stephen_C marking as transient doesn't seem to work

 

@vitor here's the workflow I want:

 

1 I copy something to my clipboard say "foo"

2 i press the keyboard shortcut to execute myworkflow and a 6 digit date code is generated (for today that would be "220917")

3 I cmd+v and foo is still on my clipboard and pasted.

 

[vitor]

Attach another Copy to Clipboard and have it copy {clipboard:1}. That will copy back the previous clipboard entry.

[stevenzhang]

Do I chain them like this or in parallel? when I do either, the original copy paste no longer functions

[vitor]

Add a short delay between them. 0.5 seconds or below should be enough. Also, if you have the option to mark as transient turned on it will be {clipboard:0} in the second one instead.

[stevenzhang]

Still doesn't work.

 

Here's the full configuration I'm using:

 

 

 

When I run it with previous clipboard content I end up with nothing to paste after the 6-digit code is spit out

[vitor]

Please share the workflow so I can take a proper look. transfer.sh is good temporary storage.