View Modes

View Modes

CyberPaste offers two distinct view modes to suit different workflows. Switch between them instantly with Ctrl+M.

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Full Mode

Full Mode presents clips in a responsive multi-column grid with rich visual cards.

Layout

• Responsive grid — Columns adjust to window width
• Zoom scaling — Ctrl+Wheel adjusts grid scale (0.6× – 1.75×)
• 2D navigation — Arrow keys navigate rows and columns
• Scroll direction — Vertical or horizontal layout options

Clip Cards

Each card displays:

• Content preview — Text snippet or image thumbnail
• Type icon — Visual indicator of content type
• Source icon — Application the clip came from
• Timestamp — When the clip was captured
• Clip number — Sequential capture number
• Pin indicator — Visual badge for pinned clips

Grid Settings

Setting	Description
Grid scale	Zoom level (0.6× – 1.75×)
Grid columns	Number of columns (auto or fixed)
Show scrollbar	Display scrollbar overlay
Show source icon	Application icon on cards
Show time	Capture timestamp on cards
Show type icon	Content type icon on cards
Show number	Sequential number on cards
Type filter	Filter chips for content types
Show HUD	Heads-up display with stats

HUD (Heads-Up Display)

The Full Mode HUD shows:

• Total clip count
• Filtered clip count
• Current filter type
• Storage usage

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Compact Mode

Compact Mode provides a high-density list for maximum clip visibility.

Layout

• Single-column list — Maximum clips visible at once
• Row height — Configurable compact row height
• Hover peek — Hover over a clip to see full preview
• Auto-height — Row height adjusts to content

Folder Navigation

Two folder navigation styles:

Style	Description
Sidebar	Vertical folder list on the left
Horizontal bar	Folder tabs across the top

Clip Rows

Each row displays:

• Content preview — Single-line text or thumbnail
• Type icon — Compact content type indicator
• Source icon — Small application icon
• Timestamp — Relative time (e.g., "2m ago")
• Clip number — Small sequential number

Compact Settings

Setting	Description
Row height	Height of each clip row
Auto-height	Auto-adjust row to content
Peek enabled	Hover to preview full content
Show source icon	Application icon on rows
Show time	Timestamp on rows
Show type icon	Type icon on rows
Show number	Sequential number on rows
Show scrollbar	Display scrollbar
Sidebar collapsed	Collapse folder sidebar
Folder layout	Sidebar or horizontal bar

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Switching Between Modes

Keyboard Shortcut

Press Ctrl+M to toggle between Full and Compact modes.

Mode Persistence

• Last used mode is remembered per window
• Each view mode retains its own settings
• Switching preserves search query and filter

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Type Filter Chips

Both modes support quick filtering by content type:

Filter	Description
All	Show all clips
Text	Plain text clips only
Code	Code clips with syntax highlighting
Images	Image clips only
Links	URL clips only
Files	File path clips only

Click a chip to filter. The chip shows a live count of matching clips.

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Navigation

Keyboard Navigation

Key	Action
↑ ↓ ← →	Navigate clips in 2D grid or list
Enter	Paste selected clip
Space	Open full preview / detail panel
PageUp / PageDown	Scroll by page
Home / End	Jump to first / last clip

Mouse Navigation

• Click — Select clip
• Double-click — Paste clip
• Right-click — Open context menu
• Scroll wheel — Navigate list