Highlight on Copy

Highlights the text that was just copied to the clipboard with customizable colors and blinking effects.

Demo

See the plugin in action - when you copy text, it highlights with a customizable blinking effect:

Before Copy	After Copy (Highlighted)

Features:

• Highlights copied text with configurable background and foreground colors
• Configurable blinking effect with customizable blink count and interval
• Multi-cursor support with intelligent selection handling
• Smart line copying when no text is selected (copies entire line)
• Easy configuration through IDE settings (Tools > Highlight on Copy)
• Works with ANY copy action - Ctrl+C, Edit menu, right-click copy, etc.
• Supports both standard (#RRGGBB) and alpha (#RRGGBBAA) hex colors

Perfect for visual feedback when copying code, making it immediately clear what was just copied to the clipboard.

Usage:

• Copy text using any method (Ctrl+C, Edit menu, right-click) - copied text will blink
• With no selection, copy action will highlight the entire line
• Multiple cursors supported - all selections will be highlighted
• Configure colors, blink count, and timing in Settings > Tools > Highlight on Copy

Installation

• IDE built-in plugin system: Settings/Preferences > Plugins > Marketplace > Search for "Highlight on Copy" > Install

• JetBrains Marketplace: Go to JetBrains Marketplace and click Install to ...

• Manual: Download the latest release and install via Settings/Preferences > Plugins > ⚙️ > Install plugin from disk...

Configuration

Go to Settings > Tools > Highlight on Copy:

• Background Color: Highlight background color (default: #E66159)
• Foreground Color: Text color during highlight (leave empty for no change)
• Number of Blinks: How many times the text blinks (default: 1)
• Blink Interval: Time between blinks in milliseconds (default: 150ms)

Development

./gradlew buildPlugin    # Build the plugin
./gradlew test           # Run tests
./gradlew runIde         # Run IDE with plugin
./gradlew verifyPlugin   # Verify plugin compatibility

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature-name
3. Make your changes and add tests
4. Run tests: ./gradlew test
5. Submit a pull request

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for version history.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Support

If you encounter issues or have suggestions, check the Issues page or create a new issue.