Re: how to paste selected text / keyboard shortcut
On 01/19/2015 06:53 PM, mrr wrote:
> Hi everybody.
>
> Ok, my question is in the title but I think I should be more precise so:
>
> I often use the mouse to select some text and then I can paste it
> using the central wheel button of the mouse (that can be simulated by
> clicking both buttons if you don't have the wheel button but I'm
> getting out of subject...).
>
> Is there any way I could paste the selected text with a keyboard
> shortcut ?
>
> Maybe this isn't possible with only one shortcut as pasting may
> depends on the application _taking_ the paste (I mean that pasting
> some text in thunderbird or in a shell might involve a different logic
> but it sure works with the central button the same way so??).
>
> It's not that important but I'm so lazy and taking twice in a row the
> mouse uses my right hand!
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> mrr
>
>
+1 for Bob's answer, but I also would like to mention xsel [0] which
is really cool thing.
Also it's manual reveals some interesting stuff about x selections.
[0] http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/
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