Add a new shortcut to pass the current selection to an external program

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Changelog
 ==============
 
+kitty is a modern, hackable, OpenGL based terminal emulator.
+
 version 0.4.0 [future]
 -----------------------
 
@@ -31,3 +33,5 @@ version 0.4.0 [future]
   the background color, for enhanced visibility.
 
 - Allow combining multiple independent actions into a single shortcut
+
+- Add a new shortcut to pass the current selection to an external program

kitty/config.py

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ def parse_shortcut(sc):
 
 
 KeyAction = namedtuple('KeyAction', 'func args')
+shlex_actions = {'pass_selection_to_program'}
 
 
 def parse_key_action(action):
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ def parse_key_action(action):
         sep, rest = rest.split(' ', 1)
         parts = re.split(r'\s*' + re.escape(sep) + r'\s*', rest)
         args = tuple(map(parse_key_action, filter(None, parts)))
+    elif func in shlex_actions:
+        args = shlex.split(rest)
     return KeyAction(func, args)
 
 

kitty/kitty.conf

@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ map ctrl+shift+v        paste_from_clipboard
 map ctrl+shift+s        paste_from_selection
 map ctrl+shift+c        copy_to_clipboard
 map shift+insert        paste_from_selection
+map ctrl+shift+o        pass_selection_to_program 
 
 # Scrolling
 map ctrl+shift+up        scroll_line_up

kitty/window.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from .fast_data_types import (
 )
 from .rgb import to_color
 from .terminfo import get_capabilities
-from .utils import color_as_int, load_shaders, parse_color_set, sanitize_title
+from .utils import color_as_int, load_shaders, parse_color_set, sanitize_title, open_url, open_cmd
 
 
 class DynamicColor(Enum):
@@ -256,6 +256,14 @@ class Window:
         if text:
             get_boss().glfw_window.set_clipboard_string(text)
 
+    def pass_selection_to_program(self, *args):
+        text = self.text_for_selection()
+        if text:
+            if args:
+                open_cmd(args, text)
+            else:
+                open_url(text)
+
     def scroll_line_up(self):
         if self.screen.is_main_linebuf():
             self.screen.scroll(SCROLL_LINE, True)