View Modes

CyberPaste offers two distinct view modes to suit different workflows. Switch between them instantly with Ctrl+M.

Full Mode

Full Mode presents clips in a responsive multi-column grid with rich visual cards.

Layout

Responsive grid — Columns adjust to window width
Panoramic card format — Toggle between standard cards and widescreen panoramic format
Zoom scaling — Ctrl+Wheel adjusts grid scale (0.6× – 1.75×)
Marquee drag selection — Click and drag from empty areas to multi-select cards for batch actions or bulk deletion
2D navigation — Arrow keys navigate rows and columns
Scroll direction — Vertical or horizontal layout options

Clip Cards

Each card displays:

Content preview — Text snippet or image thumbnail
Type icon — Visual indicator of content type
Source icon & app label — Application badge the clip originated from
Timestamp — When the clip was captured
Clip number — Sequential capture number
Pin indicator — Visual badge for pinned clips

Hover Peek

Hover over a card to see an expanded preview without opening the clip (toggle: full_peek_enabled):

Images — High-res preview with metadata (dimensions, file size), scaled up to 1280×800 px fitting the natural aspect ratio
Text — Up to 4000 characters of content
Positioning — Centers on the card, clamped on all four sides to the viewport
Dismiss — Move mouse away or press Escape to close
Does not open when the window appears under an unmoved cursor (since v1.19)

Grid Settings

Setting	Description
Grid scale	Zoom level (0.6× – 1.75×, step 0.1, persisted)
Grid columns	Number of columns (0 = automatic)
Show scrollbar	Display scrollbar overlay
Show source icon	Application icon on cards
Show time	Capture timestamp on cards
Show type icon	Content type icon on cards
Show number	Sequential number on cards
Type filter	Default filter chip
Show HUD	Heads-up display in the title bar
Show peek	Hover peek toggle (`Ctrl+E`)

HUD (Heads-Up Display)

When enabled, the title bar shows a cycling keyboard shortcut hints badge (Ctrl+F, Enter, Del, Ctrl+P, I, Esc) plus the configured global hotkey.

Compact Mode

Compact Mode provides a high-density list for maximum clip visibility.

Layout

Single-column list — Maximum clips visible at once
Row height & density zoom — Configurable row height; Ctrl+Wheel dynamically cycles row density (Small 34px, Medium 40px, Large 48px)
Hover peek — Hover over a clip to see full preview
Auto-height — Row height adjusts to content
Image peek — Image clips show a thumbnail preview on hover

Folder Navigation

Two folder navigation styles:

Style	Description
Sidebar	Vertical folder list on the left
Horizontal bar	Folder tabs across the top with left/right scroll chevrons and fast wheel scroll

The Compact footer keeps Enter-to-paste and Esc-to-hide fixed. The center line slowly rotates type-to-search, folder arrows, hover peek, and density zoom shortcuts in the same muted text. When filters (such as type or source application) are active, the footer displays combined active filter badges alongside the filtered clip count. Safe folder deletion confirmation dialog prevents accidental loss.

Clip Rows

Each row displays:

Content preview — Single-line text or thumbnail
Type icon — Compact content type indicator
Source icon — Small application icon
Timestamp — Relative time (e.g., "2m ago") in a reserved column so type and source icons stay aligned
Clip number — Small sequential number

Compact Settings

Setting	Description
Row height	Height of each clip row
Auto-height	Auto-adjust row to content
Peek enabled	Hover to preview full content (`Ctrl+E`)
Show source icon	Application icon on rows
Show time	Timestamp on rows
Show type icon	Type icon on rows
Show number	Sequential number on rows
Show scrollbar	Display scrollbar
Sidebar collapsed	Collapse folder sidebar
Folder layout	Sidebar or horizontal bar

Switching Between Modes

Keyboard Shortcut

Press Ctrl+M to toggle between Full and Compact modes.

Morph Transition

Switching between views animates the window resize (~200 ms ease) behind an animated overlay loader:

No background flash during transition
Animated loader indicates the view is changing
Preserves search query and type filter

Mode Persistence

Last used mode is saved in settings and restored on launch
Each view mode retains its own settings
Switching preserves search query and filter

Type Filter Chips

Both modes support quick filtering by content type:

Filter	Description
All	Show all clips
Text	Plain text clips only
Code	Code clips with syntax highlighting
Images	Image clips only
Links	URL clips only
Files	File path clips only

Click a chip to filter. The chip shows a live count of matching clips. Since v1.19 the chip row is centered in Full mode with a clear-filter control, and also hosts quick zoom controls, the detail-panel toggle, and an undo button.

Navigation

Keyboard Navigation

Key	Action
↑ ↓	Navigate clips (list direction)
← →	Move between cards (Full) or switch folders (Compact)
Ctrl+← / Ctrl+→	Switch folders in both modes. In Compact, `←` / `→` alone do the same
Enter	Paste selected clip
Space	Open the selected clip's action menu
I	Toggle the detail panel
PageUp / PageDown	Scroll by page
Home / End	Jump to first / last clip

Search History

Press Ctrl+H to open the recent-search menu. The first item is selected immediately in both modes; use ↑ / ↓ to move, Enter to reuse a query, and Escape to close the menu. Hover previews and tooltips stay suppressed while the menu is open.

Mouse Navigation

Click — Paste clip
Ctrl+Click — Multi-select toggle (bulk mode)
Shift+Click — Range select (bulk mode)
Right-click — Open context menu
Scroll wheel — Navigate list; Ctrl+Wheel zooms the grid (Full mode)