[gentoo-user] Re: Linux copy and paste

2005-01-23 Thread Philip Nilsson
On 20-01-05 13:40 -0500, Phil Sexton wrote: On Thu, 2005-01-20 at 10:43, Philip Nilsson wrote: On 16-01-05 17:48 -0500, Phil Sexton wrote: To copy from one app and paste to another, simply left click and swipe the text (some apps such as MC you need to use the shift key as well),

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linux copy and paste

2005-01-23 Thread Phil Sexton
On Sun, 2005-01-23 at 13:47, Philip Nilsson wrote: On 20-01-05 13:40 -0500, Phil Sexton wrote: snip I don't believe I have ever used an OS that control-a wasn't copy all. How is it that the same keystrokes can be used for both copy and paste as well? I hope you meant select all. I did,

[gentoo-user] Re: Linux copy and paste

2005-01-20 Thread Philip Nilsson
On 16-01-05 17:48 -0500, Phil Sexton wrote: To copy from one app and paste to another, simply left click and swipe the text (some apps such as MC you need to use the shift key as well), switch focus to the other app, place cursor where you want the text and middle click (some apps, etc. as

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linux copy and paste

2005-01-20 Thread Phil Sexton
On Thu, 2005-01-20 at 10:43, Philip Nilsson wrote: On 16-01-05 17:48 -0500, Phil Sexton wrote: To copy from one app and paste to another, simply left click and swipe the text (some apps such as MC you need to use the shift key as well), switch focus to the other app, place cursor where you

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linux copy and paste

2005-01-20 Thread Steven Susbauer
I've always just used GPM. If you drag over something it is copies, and right clicking pastes (even across multiple consoles). That is, of course, only in the console. Phil Sexton wrote: On Thu, 2005-01-20 at 10:43, Philip Nilsson wrote: On 16-01-05 17:48 -0500, Phil Sexton wrote: To copy from

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linux copy and paste

2005-01-20 Thread Phil Sexton
On Thu, 2005-01-20 at 13:45, Steven Susbauer wrote: I've always just used GPM. If you drag over something it is copies, and right clicking pastes (even across multiple consoles). That is, of course, only in the console. The right click I was unaware of. I had always assumed middle click.