AutohotKey script for select copy and middle click paste in win 10

Question

Similar to the question here, I found an AutohotKey script (solution) below in order to copy highlighted text and paste it by clicking on the middle button of the mouse. However there is still a lack in the script. This script only works when I highlight a text. I am wondering how I can modify it so that it also works when I double click on a word in the text and it gets highlighted.

cos_mousedrag_treshold := 20 ; pixels


#IfWinNotActive ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass

~lButton::
  MouseGetPos, cos_mousedrag_x, cos_mousedrag_y
  keywait lbutton
  mousegetpos, cos_mousedrag_x2, cos_mousedrag_y2
  if (abs(cos_mousedrag_x2 - cos_mousedrag_x) > cos_mousedrag_treshold
    or abs(cos_mousedrag_y2 - cos_mousedrag_y) > cos_mousedrag_treshold)
  {
    wingetclass cos_class, A
    if (cos_class == "Emacs")
      sendinput !w
    else
      sendinput ^c
  }
  return

~mbutton::
  WinGetClass cos_class, A
  if (cos_class == "Emacs")
    SendInput ^y
  else
    SendInput ^v
  return

#IfWinNotActive


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

After the text is highlighted, what do you want it to do? Copy automatically because you highlighted something? — Nelson, Sep 30 '16 at 08:45
The script copies the text when I highlight it (it works perfectly till here). A word in a text can be also highlighted when you double-click on it. My problem is that when I highlight a word by double-clicking, the script won't copy it. — H'H, Sep 30 '16 at 09:21
Yes, because it detects you highlighting something by you moving the mouse. You can't setup the script to detect highlighting by double click because it is completely indistinguishable for double clicking an icon, or any where else where double clicking occurs. — Nelson, Sep 30 '16 at 09:23
So there is no way to completely simulate Linux mouse behavior in Windows (10)? — H'H, Sep 30 '16 at 09:27
Yes, It does. When you double click on a word in the text, as soon as it's highlighted, it will be copied. — H'H, Sep 30 '16 at 09:29

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 30 '16 at 09:41

You can modify the code like so:

~lButton::
  if (A_PriorHotKey = "~lButton" && A_TimeSincePriorHotkey < "500") {
    if (cos_class == "Emacs")
      sendinput !w
    else
      sendinput ^c
    }
  // rest of code //

Adjust 500 to higher or lower values in milliseconds if you double click faster/slower.

AutohotKey script for select copy and middle click paste in win 10

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