Re: X question

[Rob Mahurin <robm@mad.scientist.com>]

On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 08:50:53PM -0700, Steve Cooper wrote:
> The only issue I have with the X behavior is that I can't
> figure out to efficiently perform a replacement paste.  E.g.
> If you want to paste a URL into a browser in Windoze you'd
> select the current URL and paste over it.
> 
> In X once you select the text you want to replace it
> becomes the new copied text.  I had some success using
> gclipper, because it allowed me to access a stack of copied
> text items.  Is there a better way?

I paste the new text at the beginning of the line, then hit Ctrl-K to
erase the old text.  

Rob

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