I wrote:
> Patch 8.1.2226
> Problem: Cannot use system copy/paste in non-xterm terminals.
> Solution: Instead of setting 'mouse' to "a" set it to "nvi" in defaults.vim.
> Files: runtime/defaults.vim, runtime/doc/term.txt,
> runtime/doc/options.txt
Please review this change. It's supposed to help for those users who
get the default setup, thus sourcing defaults.vim. Some users
complained that this makes it impossible to select text using the system
clipboard, e.g. when using tmux or ssh. On the other hand, new users
enjoy having the mouse enabled by default, instead of having to figure
out how to make that work. Thus I didn't want to remove setting 'mouse'
by default.
The new value for 'mouse' is a compromise: The mouse works in Normal,
Visual and Insert mode, where it's most useful. In command-line mode
the mouse is not used by Vim, which means you can use the system
copy/paste mechanism. That way you can also copy/paste text in Vim
itself, instead of using the modeless selection. The only thing that no
longer works is moving the cursor in the command line with the mouse.
Which is a small price to pay.
I had been using ":sh" for this, but if I forget to type "exit" than I
have a Vim running in the background. Now it's just typing ":",
selecting and copying the text, then press Esc.
I hope this works best for most people. Can't please everyone though.
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