On Thu, 2001-11-15 at 20:03, David Wheeler wrote: > > Also you dont NEED the stupid menu item, just select it, it gets copied > > automatically. > > This is not strictly true, AFAICT. Selecting an item automatically > copies it in X, and then I can paste it with the middle mouse button. > But that doesn't copy it in Evolution; selecting an item and then > pasting it using Edit -> Paste does not work.
What you described is exactly the correct behaviour. X has three clipboards, not one. The standard behavior as far as I know is as follows: When you select text it gets copied to the clipboard named CLIPBOARD. Middle-clicking will paste from the clipboard named CLIPBOARD. However, selecting and pressing "Copy" in the UI will copy to the clipboard named PRIMARY. Pressing "Paste" in the UI will paste from the clipboard named PRIMARY. There is another clipboard named SECONDARY, but I don't know of any application which actually uses it. So if you copy my selecting, you must paste by middle-clicking. Ross -- Ross Burton Software Engineer OneEighty Software Ltd Tel: +44 20 8680 8712 Cygnet House Fax: +44 20 8680 8453 12-14 Sydenham Road [EMAIL PROTECTED] Croydon, Surrey CR9 2ET, UK http://www.180sw.com./ ==================================================================== Under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act 2000 together with any and all Regulations in force pursuant to the Act OneEighty Software Ltd reserves the right to monitor any or all incoming or outgoing communications as provided for under the Act
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