Subject: Re: X11 clipboard vs. selection
From: Petr Tesarik (tesarik@lupa.cz)
Date: Thu May 18 2000 - 14:20:12 CDT
Dne Tue, May 16, 2000 at 07:56:23PM -0400, Pierre Abbat napsal(a):
> >So, in the worst case there are 3 possible clipboards. AbiWord chose
> >to get the clipboard #1 for mouse middle-button and clipboard #2 for
> >Ctrl+V, Edit/Paste and the Paste icon. This is really BAD, folks.
>
> If I paste something with the paste button, I expect it to be what I last
> copied, not what is currently selected. I have been annoyed several times by
> kwrite when I do the following:
> 1. Highlight section A which I want to replace section B with.
> 2. Hit cut or copy.
> 3. Highlight section B.
> 4. Hit paste.
> The correct behavior in this case is to replace B with A. What actually happens
> is B remains and the highlighting disappears. If I want to paste the current
> selection, I will hit the middle button, not the Paste button.
This is right. I did not realize the consequences.
BTW I saw a REAL CHURCH SECRETARY using ELM yesterday! Would you
believe it?
bye,
-- Petr Tesarik Tel: +420 602 575294 http://www.lupa.cz/
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