1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gui/draw/snarf.go b/gui/draw/snarf.go
index ae26edd..3f0e35b 100644
--- a/gui/draw/snarf.go
+++ b/gui/draw/snarf.go
@@ -13,3 +13,13 @@ func Snarf(dev, text string) error {
 	_, err = f.WriteString(text)
 	return err
 }
+
+// Snarfed reads the system snarf buffer, which is what every other
+// program on the system means by paste.
+func Snarfed(dev string) (string, error) {
+	b, err := os.ReadFile(dev + "/snarf")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return string(b), nil
+}