Lo, on Monday, May 7, Andre Berger did write: > * Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com>, 2001-05-07 09:04 +0200: > > on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 06:50:52AM -0400, Sunny Dubey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > wrote: > > > hi, > > > > > > how do I get Xfree86 to not automatically copy everything that I > > > highlight > > > with my cursor? > > > > That *is* X behavior, by design. I don't know of any way to disable it. > > I don't think you get rid of it either. But maybe a "destructive" gpm > setup with just two button, and X telling not to emulate the middle > button, will make it difficult to paste?
That it would. Rather unfortunately, it would also make a number of other operations, performed with the middle button, also very difficult. Old-style xt scrollbars use button 2 rather heavily, as do Emacs and Netscape. I'm sure the list goes on.... Richard