Preserve transcription in clipboard by default, add restore option with configurable delay

VoiceInk/CursorPaster.swift

@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ class CursorPaster {
 
     static func pasteAtCursor(_ text: String) {
         let pasteboard = NSPasteboard.general
-        let preserveTranscript = UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "preserveTranscriptInClipboard")
+        let shouldRestoreClipboard = UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "restoreClipboardAfterPaste")
 
         var savedContents: [(NSPasteboard.PasteboardType, Data)] = []
 
-        // Only save clipboard contents if we plan to restore them
+        if shouldRestoreClipboard {
-        if !preserveTranscript {
             let currentItems = pasteboard.pasteboardItems ?? []
 
             for item in currentItems {
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class CursorPaster {
             }
         }
 
-        ClipboardManager.setClipboard(text, transient: !preserveTranscript)
+        ClipboardManager.setClipboard(text, transient: shouldRestoreClipboard)
 
         DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.05) {
             if UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "UseAppleScriptPaste") {
@@ -32,8 +31,11 @@ class CursorPaster {
             }
         }
 
-        if !preserveTranscript {
+        if shouldRestoreClipboard {
-            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.9) {
+            let restoreDelay = UserDefaults.standard.double(forKey: "clipboardRestoreDelay")
+            let delay = restoreDelay > 0 ? restoreDelay : 1.5
+
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delay) {
                 if !savedContents.isEmpty {
                     pasteboard.clearContents()
                     for (type, data) in savedContents {

VoiceInk/Services/ImportExportService.swift

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ struct GeneralSettings: Codable {
     let isPauseMediaEnabled: Bool?
     let isTextFormattingEnabled: Bool?
     let isExperimentalFeaturesEnabled: Bool?
+    let restoreClipboardAfterPaste: Bool?
+    let clipboardRestoreDelay: Double?
 }
 
 struct VoiceInkExportedSettings: Codable {
@@ -103,7 +105,9 @@ class ImportExportService {
             isSystemMuteEnabled: mediaController.isSystemMuteEnabled,
             isPauseMediaEnabled: playbackController.isPauseMediaEnabled,
             isTextFormattingEnabled: UserDefaults.standard.object(forKey: keyIsTextFormattingEnabled) as? Bool ?? true,
-            isExperimentalFeaturesEnabled: UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "isExperimentalFeaturesEnabled")
+            isExperimentalFeaturesEnabled: UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "isExperimentalFeaturesEnabled"),
+            restoreClipboardAfterPaste: UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "restoreClipboardAfterPaste"),
+            clipboardRestoreDelay: UserDefaults.standard.double(forKey: "clipboardRestoreDelay")
         )
 
         let exportedSettings = VoiceInkExportedSettings(
@@ -275,6 +279,12 @@ class ImportExportService {
                         if let textFormattingEnabled = general.isTextFormattingEnabled {
                             UserDefaults.standard.set(textFormattingEnabled, forKey: self.keyIsTextFormattingEnabled)
                         }
+                        if let restoreClipboard = general.restoreClipboardAfterPaste {
+                            UserDefaults.standard.set(restoreClipboard, forKey: "restoreClipboardAfterPaste")
+                        }
+                        if let clipboardDelay = general.clipboardRestoreDelay {
+                            UserDefaults.standard.set(clipboardDelay, forKey: "clipboardRestoreDelay")
+                        }
                     }
 
                     self.showRestartAlert(message: "Settings imported successfully from \(url.lastPathComponent). All settings (including general app settings) have been applied.")

VoiceInk/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     @AppStorage("hasCompletedOnboarding") private var hasCompletedOnboarding = true
     @AppStorage("autoUpdateCheck") private var autoUpdateCheck = true
     @AppStorage("enableAnnouncements") private var enableAnnouncements = true
+    @AppStorage("restoreClipboardAfterPaste") private var restoreClipboardAfterPaste = false
+    @AppStorage("clipboardRestoreDelay") private var clipboardRestoreDelay = 1.5
     @State private var showResetOnboardingAlert = false
     @State private var currentShortcut = KeyboardShortcuts.getShortcut(for: .toggleMiniRecorder)
     @State private var isCustomCancelEnabled = false
@@ -174,9 +176,9 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                         // Middle-Click Toggle
                         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
                             HStack(spacing: 8) {
-                                Toggle("Enable Middle-Click Toggle", isOn: $hotkeyManager.isMiddleClickToggleEnabled.animation())
+                                Toggle("Enable Middle-Click Toggle", isOn: $hotkeyManager.isMiddleClickToggleEnabled)
                                     .toggleStyle(.switch)
-                                
+
                                 InfoTip(
                                     title: "Middle-Click Toggle",
                                     message: "Use middle mouse button to toggle VoiceInk recording."
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                                     Text("Activation Delay")
                                         .font(.system(size: 13, weight: .medium))
                                         .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                                    
+
                                     TextField("", value: $hotkeyManager.middleClickActivationDelay, formatter: {
                                         let formatter = NumberFormatter()
                                         formatter.numberStyle = .none
@@ -200,14 +202,13 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                                     .background(Color(NSColor.textBackgroundColor))
                                     .cornerRadius(5)
                                     .frame(width: 70)
-                                    
+
                                     Text("ms")
                                         .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                                    
+
                                     Spacer()
                                 }
                                 .padding(.leading, 16)
-                                .transition(.opacity.combined(with: .move(edge: .top)))
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -258,14 +259,41 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                         .toggleStyle(.switch)
                         .help("Automatically mute system audio when recording starts and restore when recording stops")
 
-                        Toggle(isOn: Binding(
+                        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
-                            get: { UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "preserveTranscriptInClipboard") },
+                            HStack(spacing: 8) {
-                            set: { UserDefaults.standard.set($0, forKey: "preserveTranscriptInClipboard") }
+                                Toggle("Restore clipboard after paste", isOn: $restoreClipboardAfterPaste)
-                        )) {
+                                    .toggleStyle(.switch)
-                            Text("Preserve transcript in clipboard")
+
+                                InfoTip(
+                                    title: "Restore Clipboard",
+                                    message: "When enabled, VoiceInk will restore your original clipboard content after pasting the transcription."
+                                )
+                            }
+
+                            if restoreClipboardAfterPaste {
+                                HStack(spacing: 8) {
+                                    Text("Restore Delay")
+                                        .font(.system(size: 13, weight: .medium))
+                                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+
+                                    Picker("", selection: $clipboardRestoreDelay) {
+                                        Text("0.5s").tag(0.5)
+                                        Text("1.0s").tag(1.0)
+                                        Text("1.5s").tag(1.5)
+                                        Text("2.0s").tag(2.0)
+                                        Text("2.5s").tag(2.5)
+                                        Text("3.0s").tag(3.0)
+                                        Text("4.0s").tag(4.0)
+                                        Text("5.0s").tag(5.0)
+                                    }
+                                    .pickerStyle(.menu)
+                                    .frame(width: 90)
+
+                                    Spacer()
+                                }
+                                .padding(.leading, 16)
+                            }
                         }
-                        .toggleStyle(.switch)
-                        .help("Keep the transcribed text in clipboard instead of restoring the original clipboard content")
 
                     }
                 }