Hello, Stefano. If you were not subscribed to debian-x, you did not get this reply. Best regards, Ender. ---------- Mensaje reenviado ---------- Subject: Re: HELP: cut/paste problem between xterms Date: Viernes, 21 de Abril de 2006 14:35 From: Thomas Dickey <dickey@saltmine.radix.net> To: debian-x@lists.debian.org Stefano Curtarolo, Ph.D. <auro@nietzsche.mems.duke.edu> wrote: > I`ve just updated my system to the latest xorg debian package xserver-xorg > 7.0.14 ... and with big surprise the CUT/PASTE does not work betwenn > xterm windows... > the clipboard works between firefox, emacs, thunderbird but not between > xterms. xterm doesn't default to using the clipboard (it uses the primary selection). I seem to recall seeing some comment to the effect that firefox only supports clipboard (mozilla never did afaik). xterm patch #209 has a "Select to Clipboard" feature which lets one switch xterm's default selection mechanism between primary and clipboard selections. (use "xterm -v" to see what version of xterm you have). -- Thomas E. Dickey http://invisible-island.net ftp://invisible-island.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org ------------------------------------------------------- -- Hey, Mom, I saw a bunch of products on TV that I didn't know existed, but I desperately need! -- Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes comic strip). -- Desarrollador de Debian Debian developer
Stefano Curtarolo, Ph.D. <auro@nietzsche.mems.duke.edu> wrote: > I`ve just updated my system to the latest xorg debian package xserver-xorg > 7.0.14 ... and with big surprise the CUT/PASTE does not work betwenn > xterm windows... > the clipboard works between firefox, emacs, thunderbird but not between > xterms. xterm doesn't default to using the clipboard (it uses the primary selection). I seem to recall seeing some comment to the effect that firefox only supports clipboard (mozilla never did afaik). xterm patch #209 has a "Select to Clipboard" feature which lets one switch xterm's default selection mechanism between primary and clipboard selections. (use "xterm -v" to see what version of xterm you have). -- Thomas E. Dickey http://invisible-island.net ftp://invisible-island.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
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