Add setting to disable live clipboard updates in preview dialog

PasteIntoFile/Dialog.cs

@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ private void updateUiFromSettings() {
             _disableUiEvents = true;
             chkContinuousMode.Checked = Settings.Default.continuousMode;
             chkAutoSave.Checked = Settings.Default.autoSave;
+            chkDisableLiveClipboardUpdate.Checked = Settings.Default.disableLiveClipboardUpdate;
             updateSavebutton();
             _disableUiEvents = false;
         }
@@ -286,22 +287,35 @@ private bool readClipboard() {
 
         private void ClipboardChanged(Object sender, SharpClipboard.ClipboardChangedEventArgs e) {
             var previousClipboardTimestamp = clipData.Timestamp;
-            readClipboard();
-
-            // continuous batch mode
+
+            // continuous batch mode - must work even when live updates are disabled
             if (chkContinuousMode.Checked) {
+                // Read clipboard to get latest data (needed for batch mode)
+                readClipboard();
+
                 var ignore = false;
                 // ignore duplicate updates within 100ms
                 ignore |= (clipData.Timestamp - previousClipboardTimestamp).TotalMilliseconds <= 500;
                 // ignore internal updates due to clipboard patching
                 ignore |= Clipboard.ContainsData(Program.PATCHED_CLIPBOARD_MAGIC);
 
                 if (!ignore) {
+                    // In batch mode, always update UI and save (filename field is disabled anyway)
+                    updateContentPreview();
                     if (!chkAppend.Checked) updateFilename();
                     save();
                     updateSavebutton();
                 }
+            } else if (!chkDisableLiveClipboardUpdate.Checked) {
+                // Normal mode: only update UI (preview/filename) if live updates are enabled
+                // Read clipboard to get latest data
+                readClipboard();
+                // Use checkbox state (per-session) instead of persistent setting
+                updateContentPreview();
+                updateFilename();
             }
+            // If checkbox is checked and not in batch mode, do nothing
+            // (allows user to edit filename without it being overwritten)
         }
 
 
@@ -374,6 +388,7 @@ private void updateSavebutton() {
             txtFilename.Enabled = !chkContinuousMode.Checked || chkAppend.Checked;
             btnSave.Enabled = !chkContinuousMode.Checked;
             btnSave.Text = chkContinuousMode.Checked ? string.Format(Resources.str_n_saved, saveCount) : Resources.str_save;
+            chkDisableLiveClipboardUpdate.Enabled = !chkContinuousMode.Checked;
         }
 
         private void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
@@ -511,6 +526,12 @@ private void chkAppend_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
             updateSavebutton();
         }
 
+        private void chkDisableLiveClipboardUpdate_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
+            if (_disableUiEvents) return;
+            Settings.Default.disableLiveClipboardUpdate = chkDisableLiveClipboardUpdate.Checked;
+            Settings.Default.Save();
+        }
+
         private void chkContinuousMode_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
             if (_disableUiEvents) return;
             Settings.Default.continuousMode = chkContinuousMode.Checked; // updates UI via event

PasteIntoFile/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -277,6 +277,13 @@ These setting will take effect on the next login.</value>
   <data name="str_clear_clipboard_tooltip" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Clears the clipboard after its content has been saved.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="str_disable_live_clipboard_update" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Disable live clipboard update</value>
+    <comment>Checkbox to disable live clipboard updates in the preview/rename dialog</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="str_disable_live_clipboard_update_tooltip" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>When enabled, the preview and filename fields will not update automatically when the clipboard changes. This prevents the dialog from being overwritten while you are editing the filename or copying text to use as a filename.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="str_autosave_tooltip" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Saves clipboard data to default filetype without prompt.
 Hold SHIFT to temporarly invert this setting.</value>

PasteIntoFile/Properties/Settings.settings

@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
     <Setting Name="language" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)" />
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="disableLiveClipboardUpdate" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
 

PasteIntoFile/Wizard.cs

@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ private void menuClearClipboard_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
             }
         }
 
+
+
         private void finish_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
             Settings.Default.firstLaunch = false;
             Settings.Default.Save();