diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 9a208f599..29cea47fb 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Examples using raylib[core](../src/rcore.c) platform functionality like window c
| [core_directory_files](core/core_directory_files.c) | 
| ⭐☆☆☆ | 5.5 | 5.6 | [Hugo ARNAL](https://github.com/hugoarnal) |
| [core_highdpi_testbed](core/core_highdpi_testbed.c) | 
| ⭐☆☆☆ | 5.6-dev | 5.6-dev | [Ramon Santamaria](https://github.com/raysan5) |
| [core_screen_recording](core/core_screen_recording.c) | 
| ⭐⭐☆☆ | 5.6-dev | 5.6-dev | [Ramon Santamaria](https://github.com/raysan5) |
-| [core_clipboard_text](core/core_clipboard_text.c) | 
| ⭐☆☆☆ | 5.6-dev | 5.6-dev | [Robin](https://github.com/RobinsAviary) |
+| [core_clipboard_text](core/core_clipboard_text.c) | | ⭐☆☆☆ | 5.6-dev | 5.6-dev | [Ananth S](https://github.com/Ananth1839) |
| [core_text_file_loading](core/core_text_file_loading.c) | 
| ⭐☆☆☆ | 5.5 | 5.6 | [Aanjishnu Bhattacharyya](https://github.com/NimComPoo-04) |
| [core_compute_hash](core/core_compute_hash.c) | 
| ⭐⭐☆☆ | 5.6-dev | 5.6-dev | [Ramon Santamaria](https://github.com/raysan5) |
diff --git a/examples/core/core_clipboard_text.c b/examples/core/core_clipboard_text.c
index c9d22c54a..895c235da 100644
--- a/examples/core/core_clipboard_text.c
+++ b/examples/core/core_clipboard_text.c
@@ -2,22 +2,23 @@
*
* raylib [core] example - clipboard text
*
-* Example complexity rating: [★☆☆☆] 1/4
-*
* Example originally created with raylib 5.6-dev, last time updated with raylib 5.6-dev
*
-* Example contributed by Robin (@RobinsAviary) and reviewed by Ramon Santamaria (@raysan5)
+* Example contributed by Ananth S (@Ananth1839) and reviewed by Ramon Santamaria (@raysan5)
*
* Example licensed under an unmodified zlib/libpng license, which is an OSI-certified,
* BSD-like license that allows static linking with closed source software
*
-* Copyright (c) 2025 Robin (@RobinsAviary)
+* Copyright (c) 2025 Ananth S (@Ananth1839)
*
********************************************************************************************/
#include "raylib.h"
-#include
+#define RAYGUI_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include "raygui.h"
+
+#define MAX_TEXT_SAMPLES 5
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Program main entry point
@@ -31,30 +32,32 @@ int main(void)
InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib [core] example - clipboard text");
- const char *clipboardText = NULL;
+ // Define some sample texts
+ const char *sampleTexts[MAX_TEXT_SAMPLES] = {
+ "Hello from raylib!",
+ "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog",
+ "Clipboard operations are useful!",
+ "raylib is a simple and easy-to-use library",
+ "Copy and paste me!"
+ };
- // List of text the user can switch through and copy
- const char *copyableText[] = { "raylib is fun", "hello, clipboard!", "potato chips" };
+ char *clipboardText = NULL;
+ char inputBuffer[256] = "Hello from raylib!"; // Random initial string
- unsigned int textIndex = 0;
+ // UI required variables
+ bool textBoxEditMode = false;
- const char *popupText = NULL;
+ bool btnCutPressed = false;
+ bool btnCopyPressed = false;
+ bool btnPastePressed = false;
+ bool btnClearPressed = false;
+ bool btnRandomPressed = false;
- // Initialize timers
- // The amount of time the pop-up text is on screen, before fading
- const float maxTime = 3.0f;
- float textTimer = 0.0f;
- // The length of time text is offset
- const float animMaxTime = 0.1f;
- float pasteAnim = 0.0f;
- float copyAnim = 0.0f;
- int copyAnimMult = 1;
- float textAnim = 0.0f;
- float textAlpha = 0.0f;
- // Offset amount for animations
- const int offsetAmount = -4;
+ // Set UI style
+ GuiSetStyle(DEFAULT, TEXT_SIZE, 20);
+ GuiSetIconScale(2);
- SetTargetFPS(60);
+ SetTargetFPS(60); // Set our game to run at 60 frames-per-second
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Main game loop
@@ -62,83 +65,56 @@ int main(void)
{
// Update
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Check if the user has pressed the copy/paste key combinations
- bool pastePressed = (IsKeyDown(KEY_LEFT_CONTROL) && IsKeyPressed(KEY_V));
- bool copyPressed = (IsKeyDown(KEY_LEFT_CONTROL) && IsKeyPressed(KEY_C));
-
- // Update animation timers
- if (textTimer > 0) textTimer -= GetFrameTime();
- if (pasteAnim > 0) pasteAnim -= GetFrameTime();
- if (copyAnim > 0) copyAnim -= GetFrameTime();
- if (textAnim > 0) textAnim -= GetFrameTime();
-
- if (pastePressed)
+ // Handle button interactions
+ if (btnCutPressed)
{
- // Most operating systems hide this information until the user presses Ctrl-V on the window.
+ SetClipboardText(inputBuffer);
+ clipboardText = GetClipboardText();
+ inputBuffer[0] = '\0'; // Quick solution to clear text
+ //memset(inputBuffer, 0, 256); // Clear full buffer properly
+ }
- // Check to see if the clipboard contains an image
- // This function does nothing outside of Windows, as it directly calls the Windows API
- Image image = GetClipboardImage();
-
- if (IsImageValid(image))
+ if (btnCopyPressed)
+ {
+ SetClipboardText(inputBuffer); // Copy text to clipboard
+ clipboardText = GetClipboardText(); // Get text from clipboard
+ }
+
+ if (btnPastePressed)
+ {
+ // Paste text from clipboard
+ clipboardText = GetClipboardText();
+ if (clipboardText != NULL) TextCopy(inputBuffer, clipboardText);
+ }
+
+ if (btnClearPressed)
+ {
+ inputBuffer[0] = '\0'; // Quick solution to clear text
+ //memset(inputBuffer, 0, 256); // Clear full buffer properly
+ }
+
+ if (btnRandomPressed)
+ {
+ // Get random text from sample list
+ TextCopy(inputBuffer, sampleTexts[GetRandomValue(0, MAX_TEXT_SAMPLES - 1)]);
+ }
+
+ // Quick cut/copy/paste with keyboard shortcuts
+ if (IsKeyDown(KEY_LEFT_CONTROL) || IsKeyDown(KEY_RIGHT_CONTROL))
+ {
+ if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_X))
{
- UnloadImage(image);
- popupText = "clipboard contains image";
+ SetClipboardText(inputBuffer);
+ inputBuffer[0] = '\0'; // Quick solution to clear text
}
- else
+
+ if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_C)) SetClipboardText(inputBuffer);
+
+ if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_V))
{
clipboardText = GetClipboardText();
-
- popupText = "text pasted";
- pasteAnim = animMaxTime;
+ if (clipboardText != NULL) TextCopy(inputBuffer, clipboardText);
}
-
- // Reset animation values
- textTimer = maxTime;
- textAnim = animMaxTime;
- textAlpha = 1;
- }
-
- // React to the user pressing copy
- if (copyPressed)
- {
- // Set the text on the user's clipboard
- SetClipboardText(copyableText[textIndex]);
-
- // Reset values
- textTimer = maxTime;
- textAnim = animMaxTime;
- copyAnim = animMaxTime;
- copyAnimMult = 1;
- textAlpha = 1;
- popupText = "text copied";
- }
-
- // Switch to the next item in the list when the user presses up
- if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_UP))
- {
- // Reset animation
- copyAnim = animMaxTime;
- copyAnimMult = 1;
-
- textIndex += 1;
-
- if (textIndex >= sizeof(copyableText) / sizeof(const char*)) // Length of array
- {
- // Loop back to the other end
- textIndex = 0;
- }
- }
-
- // Switch to the previous item in the list when the user presses down
- if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_DOWN))
- {
- // Reset animation
- copyAnim = animMaxTime;
- copyAnimMult = -1;
-
- if (textIndex == 0) textIndex = (sizeof(copyableText)/sizeof(const char*)) - 1;
- else textIndex -= 1;
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -146,40 +122,32 @@ int main(void)
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BeginDrawing();
- ClearBackground(RAYWHITE);
+ ClearBackground(RAYWHITE);
- // Draw the user's pasted text, if there is any yet
- if (clipboardText)
- {
- // Offset animation
- int offset = 0;
- if (pasteAnim > 0) offset = offsetAmount;
+ // Draw instructions
+ GuiLabel((Rectangle){ 50, 20, 700, 36 }, "Use the BUTTONS or KEY SHORTCUTS:");
+ DrawText("[CTRL+X] - CUT | [CTRL+C] COPY | [CTRL+V] | PASTE", 50, 60, 20, MAROON);
- // Draw the pasted text
- DrawText("pasted clipboard:", 10, 10 + offset, 20, DARKGREEN);
- DrawText(clipboardText, 10, 30 + offset, 20, DARKGRAY);
- }
+ // Draw text box
+ if (GuiTextBox((Rectangle){ 50, 120, 652, 40 }, inputBuffer, 256, textBoxEditMode)) textBoxEditMode = !textBoxEditMode;
- // Offset animation
- int textOffset = 0;
- if (copyAnim > 0) textOffset = offsetAmount;
+ // Random text button
+ btnRandomPressed = GuiButton((Rectangle){ 50 + 652 + 8, 120, 40, 40 }, "#77#");
- // Draw copyable text and controls
- DrawText(copyableText[textIndex], 10, 330 + (textOffset * copyAnimMult), 20, MAROON);
- DrawText("up/down to change string, ctrl-c to copy, ctrl-v to paste", 10, 355, 20, DARKGRAY);
+ // Draw buttons
+ btnCutPressed = GuiButton((Rectangle){ 50, 180, 158, 40 }, "#17#CUT");
+ btnCopyPressed = GuiButton((Rectangle){ 50 + 165, 180, 158, 40 }, "#16#COPY");
+ btnPastePressed = GuiButton((Rectangle){ 50 + 165*2, 180, 158, 40 }, "#18#PASTE");
+ btnClearPressed = GuiButton((Rectangle){ 50 + 165*3, 180, 158, 40 }, "#143#CLEAR");
- // Alpha / Offset animation
- if (textAlpha > 0)
- {
- // Offset animation
- int offset = 0;
- if (textAnim > 0) offset = offsetAmount;
- // Draw pop up text
- DrawText(popupText, 10, 425 + offset, 20, ColorAlpha(DARKGREEN, textAlpha));
-
- // Fade-out animation
- if (textTimer < 0) textAlpha -= GetFrameTime();
- }
+ // Draw clipboard status
+ GuiSetState(STATE_DISABLED);
+ GuiLabel((Rectangle){ 50, 260, 700, 40 }, "Clipboard current text data:");
+ GuiSetStyle(TEXTBOX, TEXT_READONLY, 1);
+ GuiTextBox((Rectangle){ 50, 300, 700, 40 }, clipboardText, 256, false);
+ GuiSetStyle(TEXTBOX, TEXT_READONLY, 0);
+ GuiLabel((Rectangle){ 50, 360, 700, 40 }, "Try copying text from other applications and pasting here!");
+ GuiSetState(STATE_NORMAL);
EndDrawing();
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -191,4 +159,4 @@ int main(void)
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/examples/core/core_clipboard_text.png b/examples/core/core_clipboard_text.png
index caa9b314a..96a7379c7 100644
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diff --git a/examples/examples_list.txt b/examples/examples_list.txt
index e5e82fbd4..7ce5cf2dd 100644
--- a/examples/examples_list.txt
+++ b/examples/examples_list.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ core;core_input_actions;★★☆☆;5.5;5.6;2025;2025;"Jett";@JettMonstersGoBoo
core;core_directory_files;★☆☆☆;5.5;5.6;2025;2025;"Hugo ARNAL";@hugoarnal
core;core_highdpi_testbed;★☆☆☆;5.6-dev;5.6-dev;2025;2025;"Ramon Santamaria";@raysan5
core;core_screen_recording;★★☆☆;5.6-dev;5.6-dev;2025;2025;"Ramon Santamaria";@raysan5
-core;core_clipboard_text;★☆☆☆;5.6-dev;5.6-dev;2025;2025;"Robin";@RobinsAviary
+core;core_clipboard_text;★☆☆☆;5.6-dev;5.6-dev;2025;2025;"Ananth S";@Ananth1839
core;core_text_file_loading;★☆☆☆;5.5;5.6;0;0;"Aanjishnu Bhattacharyya";@NimComPoo-04
core;core_compute_hash;★★☆☆;5.6-dev;5.6-dev;2025;2025;"Ramon Santamaria";@raysan5
shapes;shapes_basic_shapes;★☆☆☆;1.0;4.2;2014;2025;"Ramon Santamaria";@raysan5