From 4964ff6eefb7cdfdd702097a61a1c221340e0bac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alvie Stoddard <alviestoddard@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:36:05 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add contextual paste menu action

---
 Sources/Pesty/AppController.swift   | 11 +++++++++++
 Sources/Pesty/UI/ClipCardView.swift | 12 ++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Sources/Pesty/AppController.swift b/Sources/Pesty/AppController.swift
index 168016f..51b1084 100644
--- a/Sources/Pesty/AppController.swift
+++ b/Sources/Pesty/AppController.swift
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ final class AppController: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
 
     var suppressAutoHide = false
 
+    /// Context-menu paste actions return to the app that was frontmost when
+    /// Pesty opened. Keep the wording contextual without implying an app will
+    /// be launched when that target is unavailable.
+    var pasteDestinationMenuTitle: String {
+        guard let previousApp,
+              !previousApp.isTerminated,
+              let name = previousApp.localizedName?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines),
+              !name.isEmpty else { return "Paste" }
+        return "Paste to \(name)"
+    }
+
     func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ notification: Notification) {
         NSApp.setActivationPolicy(.accessory)
 
diff --git a/Sources/Pesty/UI/ClipCardView.swift b/Sources/Pesty/UI/ClipCardView.swift
index 32ba404..a169224 100644
--- a/Sources/Pesty/UI/ClipCardView.swift
+++ b/Sources/Pesty/UI/ClipCardView.swift
@@ -237,9 +237,10 @@ struct ClipCardView: View {
     private var menu: some View {
         if let entry = pasteStackEntry {
             if entry.isPasted {
+                pasteToPreviousAppButton { AppController.shared.pasteItem(item) }
                 Button("Re-add to Stack") { AppController.shared.reAddPasteStackEntry(entry) }
             } else {
-                Button("Paste") { AppController.shared.pasteStackEntry(entry) }
+                pasteToPreviousAppButton { AppController.shared.pasteStackEntry(entry) }
             }
             Button("Copy") { AppController.shared.copyItem(item) }
             Divider()
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ struct ClipCardView: View {
                 AppController.shared.removePasteStackEntry(entry)
             }
         } else {
-            Button("Paste") { AppController.shared.pasteItem(item) }
+            pasteToPreviousAppButton { AppController.shared.pasteItem(item) }
             Button("Copy") { AppController.shared.copyItem(item) }
             Divider()
             if !store.pinboards.isEmpty {
@@ -274,6 +275,13 @@ struct ClipCardView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    private func pasteToPreviousAppButton(action: @escaping () -> Void) -> some View {
+        Button(action: action) {
+            Label(AppController.shared.pasteDestinationMenuTitle,
+                  systemImage: "doc.on.clipboard")
+        }
+    }
+
     private func selectCard() {
         if let entry = pasteStackEntry {
             AppController.shared.pasteSequence.select(entry)