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Re: cut-n-pasting links



Hi:  I'm clunking along with highlighting, then wander up to the top menu, 
click edit, and select copy.  This usually gets it to the buffer, for the 
desktop apps.  I'm using the Mozilla 0.6 version right now.
hth,
tom



On Thursday 18 April 2002 06:43, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 07:54:48PM -0700, Paul 'Baloo' Johnson wrote:
> > On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> > > How can I cut-n-paste something that shows as a link in Mozilla
> > > and/or the gnome terminal? Every key combination I've tried seems to
> > > activate the link instead of putting the text in the buffer.
> >
> > Highlight the text.
>
> *That's* the problem! Point the cursor at the first character within a
> link that has some characters you want to cut-n-paste, press the left
> mouse button and *try* to highlight the characters you want. YOU CAN'T
> DO IT! Clicking *anywhere* within the link selects the entire link.
>
> > This copies.
>
> Not for a *link*.
>
> > Middle click where you want it.  This pastes.
>
> Only if you've managed to get what you want into the buffer.
>
> > Two button mice it'll vary if you both-click or right-click to paste.
> > Occasionally, you'll have to hold shift to copy from a terminal, it
> > depends on if the program also caputures mouse input, IIRC.
>
> The question was very specific. I didn't ask how cut-n-paste works
> *generally*. I *know* how to do that. Been doing it for years.
>
> Sorry for venting but why don't people *read* what's actually written?
> It just might prevent useless non-answers.


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