diff --git a/bin/img2clip b/bin/img2clip
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+../files/img2clip
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diff --git a/files/img2clip b/files/img2clip
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+#! /usr/bin/python
+import pygtk,gtk,os,sys
+pygtk.require('2.0')
+from argparse import ArgumentParser 
+
+
+def copy_image(f):
+    assert os.path.exists(f), "file does not exist"
+    image = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(f)
+
+    clipboard = gtk.clipboard_get()
+    clipboard.set_image(image)
+    clipboard.store()
+
+parser=ArgumentParser(description="Copy image to clipboard.")
+parser.add_argument('image', action="store")
+opts=parser.parse_args()
+
+
+copy_image(opts.image);