gistfile1.js

$("body").bind("paste", function(ev) {
		var $this = $(this);
		var original =  ev.originalEvent;
		var file =  original.clipboardData.items[0].getAsFile();
		var reader = new FileReader();
		reader.onload = function (evt) {
			var result = evt.target.result; 
			var result = evt.target.result;
			var arr = result.split(",");
            var clip_data = arr[1]; // raw base64
            var contentType = arr[0].split(";")[0].split(":")[1];
            notificationShow('Uploading an image from clipboard','constant',0);
            // this needs to post to a server route that can accept raw base64 content and save to a file            
            $.post(settings.uploadImageURL, {
            	contentType: contentType,
            	data: clip_data
            },function(data){
            	var image = new Image();
            	if (data.id>0){
            		image.init(data);
            		image.display();
            		notificationShow('Image '+data.title+' is uploaded','instant');
            	}else{
            		notificationShow(data.details,'instant');
            	}
            });                                
        };
        
        reader.readAsDataURL(file);
    });