Paste without formatting

[scaruffi]

I searched the web and found only very old discussions so i'll ask here. Not sure why CTRL-V is "paste with formatting", but most of the people around me always use "paste without formatting" (Ctrl-SHIFT-V), so is there a plan to offer the option to set "paste without formatting" as the default for CTRL-V (without having to hack thunderbird code)? I personally have no idea why people would want to paste with formatting, but anyway: any plan to offer the option to make it easy for people like me and my coworkers to set CTRL-V to "paste without formatting"? Thanks.

[DanRaisch]

You can use an extension like "Key Config" to map Ctrl+V to "Paste without Formatting".
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyconfig_ext ... hunderbird

[morat]

1. Paste (Ctrl+V)
2. Paste Without Formatting (Ctrl+Shift+V)

The shortcut (1) works with the subject and body text areas in the compose window.
The shortcut (2) only works with the body text area.

You can combine the commands with the keyconfig extension.

Code: Select all

var HTMLInputElement = Components.interfaces.nsIDOMHTMLInputElement;
var HTMLBodyElement = Components.interfaces.nsIDOMHTMLBodyElement;
var focusedWindow = document.commandDispatcher.focusedWindow;
var activeElement = focusedWindow.document.activeElement;
if (activeElement instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
  goDoCommand("cmd_paste");
} else if (activeElement instanceof HTMLBodyElement) {
  goDoCommand("cmd_pasteNoFormatting");
}

Instructions:

1. install extension and restart

http://mozilla.dorando.at/keyconfig.xpi

2. open a compose window
3. tools > keyconfig
4. select a compose window in the drop down window list
5. add a new key
6. type a command in the /* CODE */ box, e.g. alert("test");
7. type a shortcut in the <Disabled> box, e.g. Ctrl+Shift+!
8. apply
9. close