Re: xterm copy-n-paste and mouse selection in scroll back
On Thu 12 Dec 2002 07:15:46 +0000(-0800), Bill Moseley wrote:
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> The PRIMARY type of cut-n-paste is handy and fast, but is a pain when you
> need to replace some text on paste (since if you hightlight again the
> current PRIMARY is lost. With the CLIPBOARD its contents are not replaces
> unitl there's an explicit "cut" operation.
Yes it is a pain in that situation.
There may be some relief depending on which application(s) you're pasting into. Some applications support emacs-style editing in input fields (Ctrl-K or Ctrl-U depending on cursor position), or with a context menu (button 3, Clear, then paste with button 2). My favourite is Opera's Ctrl+button 2 to clear and paste in one operation.
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Cheers,
Clive
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