Merge pull request #25 from moheladwy/enhance/xclip-compatibility-terminals

Improve xclip compatibility for terminal emulators

Author: moheladwy

.gitignore

@@ -170,3 +170,7 @@ cython_debug/
 *.png
 *.gif
 output*.txt
+
+
+#Ignore vscode AI rules
+.github/instructions/codacy.instructions.md

OCR4Linux.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # ========================================================================================================================
 # Author:
 #     Mohamed Hussein Al-Adawy
-# Version: 1.3.0
+# Version: 1.4.0
 # Description:
 #     OCR4Linux.py is a Python script that handles image preprocessing and text extraction using Tesseract OCR.
 #     The script takes an input image, processes it for optimal OCR accuracy, and extracts text while preserving

OCR4Linux.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # ========================================================================================================================
 # Author: Mohamed Hussein Al-Adawy
-# Version: 1.2.0
+# Version: 1.4.0
 # Description:
 #     OCR4Linux is a versatile text extraction tool for Linux systems that:
 #     1. Takes screenshots of selected areas using:
@@ -189,14 +189,18 @@ choose_lang() {
 
 # take shots using grimblast for wayland
 takescreenshot_wayland() {
+    log_message "Taking screenshot using grimblast for Wayland..."
     sleep $SLEEP_DURATION
     grimblast --notify copysave area "$SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY/$SCREENSHOT_NAME"
+    log_message "Screenshot saved to $SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY/$SCREENSHOT_NAME in wayland session"
 }
 
 # take shots using scrot for x11
 takescreenshot_x11() {
+    log_message "Taking screenshot using scrot for X11..."
     sleep $SLEEP_DURATION
     scrot -s -Z 0 -o -F "$SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY/$SCREENSHOT_NAME"
+    log_message "Screenshot saved to $SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY/$SCREENSHOT_NAME in x11 session"
 }
 
 # Run the screenshot functions based on the session type.
@@ -206,7 +210,6 @@ takescreenshot() {
     else
         takescreenshot_x11
     fi
-    log_message "Screenshot saved to $SCREENSHOT_DIRECTORY/$SCREENSHOT_NAME"
 }
 
 # Pass the screenshot to OCR tool to extract text from the image.
@@ -232,13 +235,18 @@ extract_text() {
 
 # Copy the extracted text to clipboard using wl-copy and cliphist.
 copy_to_wayland_clipboard() {
+    log_message "Copying extracted text to Wayland clipboard using wl-copy and cliphist..."
     cliphist store <"$OCR4Linux_HOME/$TEXT_OUTPUT_FILE_NAME"
     cliphist list | head -n 1 | cliphist decode | wl-copy
+    log_message "Extracted text copied to Wayland clipboard successfully."
 }
 
 # Copy the extracted text to clipboard using xclip.
 copy_to_x11_clipboard() {
-    xclip -selection clipboard -t text/plain -i "$OCR4Linux_HOME/$TEXT_OUTPUT_FILE_NAME"
+    log_message "Copying extracted text to X11 clipboard using xclip..."
+    xclip -selection clipboard -i "$OCR4Linux_HOME/$TEXT_OUTPUT_FILE_NAME"
+    xclip -selection primary   -i "$OCR4Linux_HOME/$TEXT_OUTPUT_FILE_NAME"
+    log_message "Extracted text copied to X11 clipboard successfully."
 }
 
 # Run the copy to clipboard functions based on the session type.

setup.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ========================================================================================================================
 # Author:
 #     Mohamed Hussein Al-Adawy
-# Version: 1.3.0
+# Version: 1.4.0
 # Description:
 #     This setup script installs and configures OCR4Linux and its dependencies.
 #     It handles the installation of:
@@ -53,39 +53,56 @@ x11_session_apps=(
 
 # Check if yay is installed.
 check_yay() {
+    echo "Checking for yay AUR helper..."
     if ! command -v yay &>/dev/null; then
         read -r -p "yay is not installed. Do you want to install yay? (y/n): " choice
         if [ "$choice" = "y" ]; then
             sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm git base-devel
             git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
             cd yay || exit
             makepkg -si --noconfirm
+            echo "yay has been installed successfully."
         else
             echo "Please install yay first!"
             return 1
         fi
+    else
+        echo "yay is already installed."
     fi
 }
 
 # Install the required packages.
 install_requirements() {
+    echo "Installing system requirements..."
     yay -S --noconfirm --needed "${sys_requirements[@]}"
 
     if [ "$XDG_SESSION_TYPE" = "wayland" ]; then
+        echo "Installing Wayland session applications..."
         yay -S --noconfirm --needed "${wayland_session_apps[@]}"
     else
+        echo "Installing X11 session applications..."
         yay -S --noconfirm --needed "${x11_session_apps[@]}"
     fi
+
+    echo "All requirements have been installed successfully."
 }
 
 # Main function.
 main() {
+    echo "========================================================================================================"
+    echo "Starting OCR4Linux setup..."
+    echo "========================================================================================================"
     check_yay
+    echo "========================================================================================================"
     install_requirements
-
+    echo "========================================================================================================"
     # Copy the script to the user's home directory.
+    echo "Setting up OCR4Linux configuration..."
     mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/OCR4Linux"
     cp -r ./* "$HOME/.config/OCR4Linux"
+    echo "OCR4Linux has been set up successfully in $HOME/.config/OCR4Linux"
+    echo "Setup completed. You can now use OCR4Linux."
+    echo "========================================================================================================"
 }
 
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