pyperclip image linux gtk

import gi
gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GdkPixbuf
from PIL import Image

def send_to_clipboard(image):
    # Create a buffer in memory to hold the image data
    buffer = io.BytesIO()
    image.save(buffer, format="PNG")
    loaded_image = GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader.new_with_type('png')
    loaded_image.write(buffer.getvalue())
    pixbuf = loaded_image.get_pixbuf()
    loaded_image.close()

    # Get the clipboard
    clipboard = Gtk.Clipboard.get(Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD)

    # Set the clipboard image
    clipboard.set_image(pixbuf)
    clipboard.store()

# Open an image using Pillow
image_path = 'example.png'
image = Image.open(image_path)

# Send the image to clipboard
send_to_clipboard(image)