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+#+TITLE: xclipboard layer
+
+* Table of Contents                                        :TOC_4_gh:noexport:
+ - [[#description][Description]]
+ - [[#key-bindings][Key Bindings]]
+
+* Description
+This layer adds copy/paste support to the X-clipboard from the terminal.
+
+* Key Bindings
+
+| Key Binding | Description                                 |
+|-------------+---------------------------------------------|
+| ~SPC x y~   | Copy selection to clipboard                 |
+| ~SPC x p~   | Paste clipboard contents at cursor position |
diff --git a/layers/+tools/xclipboard/funcs.el b/layers/+tools/xclipboard/funcs.el
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+;;; funcs.el --- xclipboard layer functions file for Spacemacs.
+;;
+;; Copyright (c) 2012-2018 Sylvain Benner & Contributors
+;;
+;; Authors: Charles Weill <weill@google.com>
+;;          Google LLC.
+;; URL: https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs
+;;
+;; This file is not part of GNU Emacs.
+;;
+;;; License: GPLv3
+
+(defun spacemacs//xclipboard-get-display ()
+  (shell-command-to-string "if [[ -n $TMUX ]]; then
+      export DISPLAY=$(tmux show-environment | grep -o '^DISPLAY.*$' | sed 's/DISPLAY=//')
+    fi
+    if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]]; then
+      export DISPLAY=:0
+    fi
+    printf $DISPLAY")
+  )
+
+(defun spacemacs//xclipboard-get-copy-command ()
+  (shell-command-to-string "command_exists() {
+      local command=\"$1\"
+      type \"$command\" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    }
+
+    # Installing reattach-to-user-namespace is recommended on OS X
+    if command_exists \"pbcopy\"; then
+        if command_exists \"reattach-to-user-namespace\"; then
+            printf \"reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy\"
+        else
+            printf \"pbcopy\"
+        fi
+    elif command_exists \"clip.exe\"; then # WSL clipboard command
+        printf \"clip.exe\"
+    elif command_exists \"xsel\"; then
+        printf \"xsel -ib\"
+    elif command_exists \"putclip\"; then # cygwin clipboard command
+        printf \"putclip\"
+    fi")
+  )
+
+(defun spacemacs//xclipboard-get-paste-command ()
+  (shell-command-to-string "command_exists() {
+      local command=\"$1\"
+      type \"$command\" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    }
+
+    # Installing reattach-to-user-namespace is recommended on OS X
+    if command_exists \"pbpaste\"; then
+        if command_exists \"reattach-to-user-namespace\"; then
+            printf \"reattach-to-user-namespace pbpaste\"
+        else
+            printf \"pbpaste\"
+        fi
+    elif command_exists \"paste.exe\"; then # WSL clipboard command
+        printf \"paste.exe\"
+    elif command_exists \"xsel\"; then
+        printf \"xsel -ob\"
+    elif command_exists \"getclip\"; then # cygwin clipboard command
+        printf \"getclip\"
+    fi")
+  )
+
+(defun spacemacs/xclipboard-copy ()
+  "Copies selection to x-clipboard."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (display-graphic-p)
+    (progn
+      (message "Copied region to x-clipboard!")
+      (call-interactively 'clipboard-kill-ring-save)
+      )
+    (if (region-active-p)
+      (progn
+        (shell-command-on-region (region-beginning) (region-end) (format "DISPLAY=%s %s" (spacemacs//xclipboard-get-display) (spacemacs//xclipboard-get-copy-command)))
+        (message (format "Copied region to clipboard \"%s\"!" (spacemacs//xclipboard-get-display)))
+        (deactivate-mark)
+        )
+      (message "No region active; can't copy to clipboard!")
+      )
+    )
+  )
+
+(defun spacemacs/xclipboard-paste ()
+  "Pastes from x-clipboard."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (display-graphic-p)
+    (progn
+      (clipboard-yank)
+      (message "graphics active")
+      )
+    (insert (shell-command-to-string (format "DISPLAY=%s %s" (spacemacs//xclipboard-get-display) (spacemacs//xclipboard-get-paste-command))))
+    )
+  (message (format "Pasted from clipboard \"%s\"!" (spacemacs//xclipboard-get-display)))
+  )
diff --git a/layers/+tools/xclipboard/keybindings.el b/layers/+tools/xclipboard/keybindings.el
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+;;; keybindings.el --- xclipboard layer keybindings file for Spacemacs.
+;;
+;; Copyright (c) 2012-2018 Sylvain Benner & Contributors
+;;
+;; Authors: Charles Weill <weill@google.com>
+;;          Google LLC.
+;; URL: https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs
+;;
+;; This file is not part of GNU Emacs.
+;;
+;;; License: GPLv3
+
+(evil-leader/set-key "x y" 'spacemacs/xclipboard-copy)
+(evil-leader/set-key "x p" 'spacemacs/xclipboard-paste)
diff --git a/layers/+tools/xclipboard/packages.el b/layers/+tools/xclipboard/packages.el
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+;;; packages.el --- xclipboard layer packages file for Spacemacs.
+;;
+;; Copyright (c) 2012-2018 Sylvain Benner & Contributors
+;;
+;; Authors: Charles Weill <weill@google.com>
+;;          Google LLC.
+;; URL: https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs
+;;
+;; This file is not part of GNU Emacs.
+;;
+;;; License: GPLv3
+
+(defconst xclipboard-packages '())
+
+(defun xclipboard/init-xclipboard ()
+  (use-package xclipboard))