Jjgod Jiang wrote (a long time ago): > >> Running vim under Mac OS X terminal do not support copy to/from > >> system clipboard currently, this patch add this feature. To have > >> this feature in mainstream, we receive the following benifits: > >> > >> 1. We can copy from/to system clipboard without running GUI. > >> =A0 =A0(Default vim builds shipped with Mac OS X do not have GUI > >> =A0 =A0 enabled, so it can share this feature.) > >> 2. We don't need to duplicate code in GUI implementations like > >> =A0 =A0MacVim or vim-cocoa. > >> > >> The clipboard handling code is derived from MacVim. > >> > >> To use Cocoa APIs, we need to convert os_macosx.c into an Obj-C > >> file. Other changes are trivial. > > > > A few remarks were made after this patch was submitted, but I don't > > think I ever saw an updated patch. =A0Is it still coming? > > I made the remark that it would be "nicer" to use the C-API (Core > Foundation) to implement Copy/Paste instead of converting os_macosx.c > to an Objective-C file and then using the MacVim Copy/Paste code which > uses the Objective-C API (Foundation). > > It would not be very difficult to write such a patch but I don't think > anybody ever volunteered to do it. The advantages of rewriting the > patch are mostly aesthetic -- the functionality would be identical. > If you Bram can live with that then I think it is safe to merge this > patch (here is one of the problems though: since the patch renames a > whole file it is a bit tricky to review -- I believe it is fine but > have not checked it myself). If you would prefer not to use > Objective-C then it is possible to rewrite it using only C. > > What would you prefer Bram?
I don't know enough about the advantages and disadvantages. I think at least the issues with block mode should be fixed. Otherwise one can just as well use the clipboard throught the terminal, right? When going with Objective-C, would there be disadvantages? Some people who can't build the binary? Does the executable become bigger? More dependencies on libraries? -- You got to work at a mill? Lucky! I got sent back to work in the acid-mines for my daily crust of stale bread... which not even the birds would eat. /// Bram Moolenaar -- b...@moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
