Copy selected text automatically to the clipboard

[iamnemo]

Is there a way to select just part of a filename and have the selected text copied automatically to the clipboard?

[RalphM]

Well, in order to have only part of a filename selected you would need to enter rename mode by slow dbl-clicking the file, then select the part of the name you want to copy and use Ctrl+C in order to copy this to the clipboard.
For anything more automatic you will have to get into scripting and then use a user button or shortcut to initiate it.

[highend]

Not possible from inside XY, even scripting (as an automatism) won't work

[Horst]

There are Autohotkey scripts which copies any selection to the clipboard.

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;~ Works ok. Copies automatically. Paste via middle mouse button while holding down Ctrl+Shift. 
;~ Has a annoying tool tip option which is commented out
mousedrag_treshold := 20 ; pixels
middleclick_available := 15 ; seconds

Hotkey mbutton, paste_selection
Hotkey mbutton, off
Hotkey rbutton, cancel_paste
Hotkey rbutton, off

#IfWinNotActive ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass
~lButton::
  MouseGetPos, mousedrag_x, mousedrag_y
  keywait lbutton
  mousegetpos, mousedrag_x2, mousedrag_y2
  if (abs(mousedrag_x2 - mousedrag_x) > mousedrag_treshold
    or abs(mousedrag_y2 - mousedrag_y) > mousedrag_treshold)
  {
    wingetclass class, A
    if (class == "Emacs")
      sendinput !w
    else
      sendinput ^c
    ;~ settimer follow_mouse, 100
    settimer cleanup, % middleclick_available * 500
    hotkey mbutton, on
    hotkey rbutton, on
  }
  return
#IfWinNotActive

;~ follow_mouse:
  ;~ tooltip copy
  ;~ return
  
paste_selection:
  sendinput {lbutton}
  WinGetClass class, A
  if (class == "Emacs")
    SendInput ^y
  else
    SendInput ^v
  gosub cleanup
  return
  
cancel_paste:
  sendinput {rbutton}
  gosub cleanup
  return  
  
cleanup:
  Hotkey mbutton, off
  Hotkey rbutton, off
  SetTimer cleanup, off
  ;~ settimer follow_mouse, off
  tooltip
  Return
  
~^+Mbutton::
Send, ^v
return

;~ ;; clipx
;~ ^+mbutton::
  ;~ sendinput ^+{insert}
  ;~ return