WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND
The ability to copy text from a webpage and embed/format images and tables within AnyType
HOW COULD IT BE DONE
Somewhere in the code that would handle the clipboard and the original encoding of the data within it. Unsure about actual dev implementation
REAL WORLD USE CASES
Archiving and grabbing things very quickly. In this example I have, I am working on creating a firewall document that highlights key information from the manuals and usage guides. Day to day firewall operation and networking practices are already known. What is no known is how the firewall hardware or software handles a networking goal.
- Are there prerequisites?
- A specific process?
- Is there a network design that would require an alternative setup/instructions given your end goal?
RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES (Things I have tried to get around results below)
Multiple browsers (due to encoding differences)
Word middle man
OneNote middle man
ADDITIONAL CONTEXT
There was a closed topic located here that I believe this is the intended result. Drag and drop image (from web) / paste image link -> embed image.
Additionally, what is being expressed here is a very flexible way to move data from different sources into AnyType. The most traditional, and easiest way for most users is copy and paste. There are multiple ways to do this and different application, os, and encoding differences between them. But a solution to seamlessly allow these various ways will give the users of AnyType a fantastic user experience.
I would also like to note that OneNote seems to have this functionality. I will provide an example of this below.
Example
OneNote
URL: Firepower Integrations Overview Guide - Cisco
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Copy from Type of Integrations within the Integrate with Cisco SecureX section → Comparison of Methods for Sending Events to the Cloud
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This includes various types of data including
– Text
– Bold Text
– List (bullets)
– Pictures
– Tables -
Paste in OneNote
Result: Notice the data was properly encoded to include the original data source format. Bonus was including a link where this came from.
AnyType
URL: Firepower Integrations Overview Guide - Cisco
- Copy from Type of Integrations within the Integrate with Cisco SecureX section → Comparison of Methods for Sending Events to the Cloud
- This includes various types of data including
– Text
– Bold Text
– List (bullets)
– Pictures
– Tables
- Paste in AnyType
Result: Notice the data has not translated properly resulting in a botched format. A visual mess.
Final Note
Changing this to properly bring data in from various sources through the clipboard while maintaining format and encoding, will lead to a better user experience and a robust software feature that is fairly sought after in todays technical environment.