Add shortcut Alt+C to copy the URL in the default format

README.md

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ Open the context menu "Format Link", and select one of sub menus for the format
 
 If you select a sub menu with a Control key pressed, then the selected format is becoming the default format.
 
+### keyboard shortcut
+Press the shortcut key Alt+C to copy the URL in the default format.
+If you selected some text, the selected text is used instead of the page title.
+
 ## Flexible settings
 You can modify formats in [Tools] -> [Extensions] -> Clik "Options" link in "Format Link" Extension.
 In format settings, you can use the mini template language.
@@ -27,7 +31,8 @@ In format settings, you can use the mini template language.
     * The value of the variable `url` is the link URL if selection contains a link AND
       you initiate a copy with a context menu.
       Otherwise, the value of variable `url` is the HTML page URL.
-         * Note it is always the HTML page URL if you use the toolbar button to copy.
+         * Note it is always the HTML page URL if you use the toolbar button or the
+           keyboard shortcut to copy.
            This behavior will be changed if I find a way to get a link URL in selection
            when no context menu is selected.
     * No spaces are allowed between variable name and braces.

background.js

@@ -1,3 +1,33 @@
+function copyTextToClipboard(text) {
+  // The example will show how data can be copied, but since background
+  // pages cannot directly write to the clipboard, we will run a content
+  // script that copies the actual content.
+
+  // clipboard-helper.js defines function copyToClipboard.
+  const code = "copyToClipboard(" + JSON.stringify(text) + ");";
+
+  browser.tabs.executeScript({
+    code: "typeof copyToClipboard === 'function';",
+  }).then(results => {
+    // The content script's last expression will be true if the function
+    // has been defined. If this is not the case, then we need to run
+    // clipboard-helper.js to define function copyToClipboard.
+    if (!results || results[0] !== true) {
+      return browser.tabs.executeScript({
+        file: "clipboard-helper.js",
+      });
+    }
+  }).then(() => {
+    return browser.tabs.executeScript({
+      code,
+    });
+  }).catch(error => {
+    // This could happen if the extension is not allowed to run code in
+    // the page, for example if the tab is a privileged page.
+    console.error("Failed to copy text: " + error);
+  });
+}
+
 gettingOptions().then(options => {
   createContextMenus(options);
 
@@ -11,42 +41,38 @@ gettingOptions().then(options => {
         var format = options['format' + formatID];
         var url = info.linkUrl ? info.linkUrl : info.pageUrl;
         var title = tab.title;
-        var text = info.selectionText ? info.selectionText : tab.title;
-        var formattedText = formatURL(format , url, title, text);
-
-        // The example will show how data can be copied, but since background
-        // pages cannot directly write to the clipboard, we will run a content
-        // script that copies the actual content.
-
-        // clipboard-helper.js defines function copyToClipboard.
-        const code = "copyToClipboard(" + JSON.stringify(formattedText) + ");";
-
-        browser.tabs.executeScript(tab.id, {
-          code: "typeof copyToClipboard === 'function';",
-        }).then(results => {
-          // The content script's last expression will be true if the function
-          // has been defined. If this is not the case, then we need to run
-          // clipboard-helper.js to define function copyToClipboard.
-          if (!results || results[0] !== true) {
-            return browser.tabs.executeScript(tab.id, {
-              file: "clipboard-helper.js",
-            });
-          }
-        }).then(() => {
-          return browser.tabs.executeScript(tab.id, {
-            code,
-          });
-        }).then(() => {
+        var text = info.selectionText;
+        var formattedText = formatURL(format, url, title, text);
+        copyTextToClipboard(formattedText).
+        then(() => {
           var ctrlPressed = info.modifiers.includes('Ctrl');
           if (ctrlPressed) {
             saveDefaultFormat(formatID);
           }
-        }).catch(error => {
-          // This could happen if the extension is not allowed to run code in
-          // the page, for example if the tab is a privileged page.
-          console.error("Failed to copy text: " + error);
         });
       });
     }
   });
 });
+
+browser.commands.onCommand.addListener((command) => {
+  if (command === 'format-link-in-default-format') {
+    browser.tabs.query({active: true, currentWindow: true}).then(tabs => {
+      if (tabs[0]) {
+        var tab = tabs[0];
+        browser.tabs.sendMessage(tab.id, {"method": "getSelection"}).
+        then(response => {
+          gettingOptions().then(options => {
+            var defaultFormatID = options['defaultFormat'];
+            var format = options['format' + defaultFormatID];
+            var url = tab.url;
+            var title = tab.title;
+            var text = response.selection;
+            var formattedText = formatURL(format, url, title, text);
+            copyTextToClipboard(formattedText);
+          });
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+});

manifest.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Format Link",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "description": "Format a link and copy it to the clipboard.",
   "icons": {
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@
     "default_popup": "popup.html",
     "browser_style": true
   },
+  "commands": {
+    "format-link-in-default-format": {
+      "suggested_key": {
+	"default": "Alt+C"
+      },
+      "description": "Copy the link to the clipboard in default format"
+    }
+  },
   "content_scripts": [
     {
       "matches": ["<all_urls>"],