Add Migration Script for Hyprdots cliphist_favorites Users (Suggestion/Request)

[persoluna]

Written with the help of Deepseek-R1 😅,

Hi! For users migrating from prasanthrangan/hyprdots, could we add a script to automatically migrate their existing clipboard favorites to the new HyDE-compatible location?

Proposal

A small script that:

• Checks for the old favorites file at ~/.cliphist_favorites.

• Creates the new directory structure (~/.cache/hyde/landing/) if missing.

• Decodes & re-encodes entries (to ensure compatibility with any formatting changes).

• Moves the file to ~/.cache/hyde/landing/cliphist_favorites with proper permissions.

Example Script

#!/usr/bin/env bash

old_favorites="${HOME}/.cliphist_favorites"
new_dir="${HOME}/.cache/hyde/landing"
new_favorites="${new_dir}/cliphist_favorites"

# Check if old favorites exist
if [ -f "$old_favorites" ]; then
  echo "Found Hyprdots favorites at: $old_favorites"
  mkdir -p "$new_dir"
  
  # Re-encode entries to avoid formatting issues
  while IFS= read -r line; do
    decoded=$(base64 --decode <<< "$line")
    base64 -w 0 <<< "$decoded" >> "$new_favorites"
  done < "$old_favorites"
  
  # Preserve permissions
  chmod 600 "$new_favorites"
  echo "Favorites migrated to: $new_favorites"
else
  echo "No Hyprdots favorites found. Skipping migration."
fi

Why This Matters

• Smoother Transitions: Users won’t lose their curated clipboard favorites when switching configurations.

• Backward Compatibility: Respects existing data from a popular Hyprland setup.

• Safety: Re-encoding ensures entries match the expected format, avoiding edge cases (e.g., multi-line or binary data).

Additional Notes

• User Notification: Add a one-time popup (notify-send) or log entry to inform users the migration occurred.

• Documentation: Briefly mention this in the README or Wiki for visibility.

[kRHYME7]

Let's just support the old file path if it exists.

Basically the script will check for the old file path, if it exists. This is better than adding hyprdots branding, as hyprdots was already renamed HyDE a year ago.