Expand abbreviations using snippet detection. Integrate the utility for predicting the spelling of frequently used pieces of text. Collect individual snippets and build a database stored on your drives or in a cloud. Enable or disable abbreviation expansion in different windows.
DashExpander is a snippet abbreviation expander. It saves you from typing countless keys for frequently used pieces of text. Abbreviation Expansion supports placeholders which can be edited before pasting, without disrupting your work.
Features:
- Collect text snippets that you reuse often.
- Sync by saving your library in Dropbox.
- Placeholders can be edited before pasting.
- Abbreviations are expanded wherever you type them.
- Tag Cloud scales tags based on usage count.
- Built for speed. Searching is almost instant.
- Menu item application, always one keyboard shortcut away.
- Multi-Touch Gestures.Special Snippet Placeholders:
- @clipboard expands into the contents of the clipboard.
- @cursor repositions the cursor after expansion.
- @date expands into the current date.
- @time expands into the current time.
Note to developers and designers: you should check out Dash, which has all of DashExpander's features, and more.
v1.7 [Oct 6, 2012]
- Fixed a bug which prevented new snippet creation.
- Fixed a bug which caused DashExpander to turn on the discrete graphics card (and increase power usage) for some MacBooks.
- Fixed a few rare-occurring crashes. Thanks to everyone who sent crash reports!