sed_title.sh

#!/bin/bash

# uses a complex sed string -- along with copyq and xclip -- to pull a selected string in and capitalize it. 
# I use this with AutoKey.
# see https://ideatrash.net/2024/06/using-sed-to-capitalize-titles-and-a-tricky-escaping-problem.html for explanation

    /usr/bin/copyq select 0
    /usr/bin/copyq read 0 | sed -e "s/\b\(.\)/\u\1/g" -e "s/-\(.\)/-\u\1/g" -e 's/“/"/g' -e 's/”/"/g' -e "s/’/'/g" -e 's/—/ -- /g' -e 's/ — / -- /g' -e 's/ - / -- /g'  -e 's/ – / -- /g' -e 's/ – / -- /g' -e "s/"\'"\([A-Z]\)\b/"\'"\l\1/g" -e "s/"\'"\([A-Za-z][A-Za-z]\)\b/"\'"\l\1/g" | /usr/bin/copyq write 0  - 
    /usr/bin/copyq select 0
    /usr/bin/copyq read 0 | xclip -i
    /usr/bin/copyq select 0