Re: [newbie] clipboard question

2002-12-12 Thread Meliton
Talking of clipboards, I've noticed that there seem to be two different ones. Can't say right now if it happens on all programs, but at least in Bluefish the clipboard seems to contain two sets of things, one acessed through the middle button (text I've selected), the other through right-click past

Re: [newbie] clipboard question

2002-12-11 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Thu, 2002-12-12 at 16:41, b w wrote: > Hi, all. > > I've installed Mandrake Linux 8.2 onto a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop a couple > of months ago, and am finally getting a chance to play on it. > > One thing I've noticed: I can't cut and paste between applications. If I > cut (or copy) text,

Re: [newbie] clipboard question

2002-12-11 Thread b w
Paul. THAT WAS AWESOME! Thanks, bw From: Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] clipboard question Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 06:58:56 +0100 In reply to b's mail, d.d. Wed, 11 Dec 2002 21:41:24 -0800: Try this: select t

Re: [newbie] clipboard question

2002-12-11 Thread Paul
In reply to b's mail, d.d. Wed, 11 Dec 2002 21:41:24 -0800: Try this: select the text you want to copy, then press the middle mouse button (or both mouse buttons at once) in the application where it has to go. THat is the trick to copy info usually. Paul >One thing I've noticed: I can't cut and

[newbie] clipboard question

2002-12-11 Thread b w
Hi, all. I've installed Mandrake Linux 8.2 onto a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop a couple of months ago, and am finally getting a chance to play on it. One thing I've noticed: I can't cut and paste between applications. If I cut (or copy) text, say, from Mozilla or KMail, I'll get feedback that I'