# list_sort_from_clipboard.py

# list_sort_from_clipboard.py

from tkinter import *
import re
import string
import webbrowser
import tempfile
import random

srcfilename=tempfile.mktemp(".html", "demo_")

web="""<!DOCTYPE html><b>@"""

root = Tk('200X200+1+1')

def clipb():
    t = root.clipboard_get()
    L=[]
    if '#' in t:
        a,b = [z.splitlines() for z in t.split('#')]
        a.sort()
        random.shuffle(b)
        t = a+['#']+b
    else:
        t = t.splitlines()
    for z in t:
        z = z.strip()
        if z and z not in L:
            L+=[z]
        else:
            if z:
                print( '*** removed', z)
    print()
    print()
    r = []
    for z in L:
        try:
            r.append(z)
        except:
            s=''
            for char in z:
                if char in string.letters+' ': s+=char
                else: s+='_'
            r.append(s)

    r='<br>'.join(r)
    r = r.replace('#','#'+'<br>'*20)
    temp=open(srcfilename, 'w')
    temp.write(web.replace('@',r))
    temp.close()
    webbrowser.open_new_tab(srcfilename)


Frame=LabelFrame(root,height=200,width=200,borderwidth=0,bg="light blue") # note: width=200 minimal
Frame.pack(fill=X)
Frame.pack_propagate(False)

Label(Frame,text="Fix Lists Onto Browser",bg="light blue").pack(anchor=NW)

cpb=Button(Frame,text="Copy From Clipboard",command=clipb)
cpb.pack()


root.mainloop()