diff-latest-items.ini

[Command]
Command="
    copyq:
    var selectedItem1 = selectedItemData(0)[mimeText]
    var selectedItem2 = selectedItemData(1)[mimeText]

    var item1 = null
    var item2 = null

    if (selectedItem2 == undefined) {
        // the selected item either doesn't contain text
        // or the command is run as global shortcut.
        // select the last two clipboard in this case.
        item1 = read(1)
        item2 = read(0)
    } else {
        item1 = selectedItem1
        item2 = selectedItem2
    }

    function tempFile(content) {
        var file = new TemporaryFile()
        file.openWriteOnly()
        file.write(content)
        file.close()
        return file
    }

    var f1 = tempFile(item1)
    var f2 = tempFile(item2)
    var name1 = f1.fileName()
    var name2 = f2.fileName()

    // Choose your favorite diff tool (leave just one execute(...) uncommented):

    // === Beyond Compare ===
    // reference: https://www.scootersoftware.com/v4help/command_line_reference.html
    // If it doesn't work, try using the full path, eg:
    // execute('/usr/local/bin/compare', name1, name2)
    execute('bcompare', name1, name2)

    // === WinMerge ===
    // reference: https://manual.winmerge.org/en/Command_line.html
    // execute('winmergeu', '/e', '/x', '/u', '/fl', '/dl', 'item1', '/dr', 'item2', name1, name2)

    // Wait few seconds before exiting script and deleting temporary files,
    // because the command may be executed in background.
    sleep(5000)"
GlobalShortcut=meta+alt+d
Icon=\xf0db
InMenu=true
IsGlobalShortcut=true
Name=Diff Latest Items
Shortcut=ctrl+d