#!/usr/bin/python3
#
# Crostini Clip -- push argv[1] to the system clipboard
#
# Use xterm control sequences, instead of xclip's xwindows mechanism (which
# seems broken on recent Crostini). See info below.
#

import sys
import base64


# The content must be base64 encoded.
e = base64.b64encode(bytes(sys.argv[1], 'latin-1'))
a = e.decode('ascii')

# Embed that within an ESC coded sequence to the xterm
# https://www.xfree86.org/current/ctlseqs.html
#   "ESC OSC Ps ; Pt ST"
#   OSC = Operating System Command = 0x9d = "]"
#   Ps = "52" = Manipulate selection data (clipboard)
#   Pt = "Pc ; Pd"
#     Pc = "c" (for cut buffer)
#     Pd = base64-encrypted value for buffer
#   ST = String Terminator = 0x9c = "\"
### note: there is an ESC between Pd and ST. Hunh? Meh. It still works.
print(f'\033]52;c;{a}\033\\')