free cmd/powershell replacement with normal copy paste

Question

I don't know why, but I hate pressing ctrl+v and getting ^V in the powershell and cmd windows.

I always do it and then I have to back space it, out find my mouse, then right click, and select paste. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Is there a (free) fix to this? Some way to say, hey, I want ctrl+V to work like the other 99.999999% of the applications out there!

Answer 1

Easy with Autohotkey:

#IfWinActive ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass
^v::
SendInput {Raw}%clipboard%
return

Save that with an "ahk" extension and run it.

Answer 2

You can turn on Quick Edit mode in CMD and Powershell, this makes right mouse click into a paste (no menu fly out).

1. Right click on the top of your shell window (either CMD or powershell)
2. select Properties
3. check the box for Quick Edit.

Re do the steps but select Defaults in step 2, to make sure you will have the setting permanently.

Answer 3

You can try:

1. Console2
2. Powershell
3. TCCLE the free version

Answer 4

I haven't tried this but:

http://pscx.codeplex.com/

There's a command for getting clipboard:

http://pscx.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/73549#53777

You could perhaps add this to a Ctrl+V menu item and see if it works out.

Answer 5

You can use PowerShellIse. It uses the usual Windows Shortcuts