Auto-Detect & App Detection
LotusQ automatically identifies your active application and chooses the best way to insert text, no configuration needed.
How Auto-Detect Works
When you dictate, LotusQ inspects the window that currently has focus. Based on the application type, it selects the optimal paste strategy so your text arrives cleanly every time, whether you're in a terminal, a chat app, or a code editor.
Paste Strategies
LotusQ uses three different methods to insert text depending on the target app:
Used for most desktop applications: browsers, office suites, note-taking apps. The text is placed on the clipboard and pasted with a standard keystroke.
Used automatically when a terminal emulator is detected. Terminals intercept Ctrl+V for other purposes, so LotusQ sends the Shift modifier to ensure a clean paste.
Apps built on Electron (Discord, Slack, Notion, etc.) consume the clipboard on paste. LotusQ sends exactly one paste attempt and re-sets the clipboard for any follow-up edits, preventing duplicate text.
Detected Terminal Apps
The following terminal emulators are detected automatically. When any of these are focused, LotusQ switches to the Ctrl+Shift+V strategy:
Detected Electron & Rich-Text Apps
These applications use Electron or rich-text editors that require special clipboard handling. LotusQ uses single-paste mode with extended timing to avoid double-paste or lost text:
Detected IDEs with Embedded Terminals
Code editors that embed terminals get special treatment on Linux. LotusQ detects them and applies Electron-aware timing plus terminal paste shortcuts when appropriate:
Switching Paste Mode Manually
If auto-detect doesn't pick the right strategy for a particular app, you can override it:
- 1. Open Settings in LotusQ
- 2. Scroll to Paste Method
- 3. Choose Auto-Detect, Ctrl+V, or Ctrl+Shift+V
You can also cycle through paste modes on the fly with Ctrl+Shift+F5.