The boxed text selection is really really useful when you have to cut
and past from a 2 column document (i.e. all LaTeX article type
document :-) .
Using the simple, i-beam text selection currently implemented in Evince,
you can't select only the text in one column: the selection covers both
columns :-| Attached here is the cut and paste from the Ximian Evolution
copyright form.
But the question is: how implement it in the UI? A simple _hidden_
shortcut (i.e. Ctrl+Alt-<MOUSE> to use the boxed selection, or visible
radio menu items like
Copy
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Select All
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(*) Text Lines Selection
( ) Text Boxes Selection
( ) Images Selection
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...
in Edit menu?
For $1, the recognition of being listed as a contributor 5. Developer hereby
agrees that if he has or acquires
hereafter any patent
or copyright or other intellectual
to Ximian Evolution from time to time in such a
property interest
dominating the Works, the Program,
medium as Ximian chooses, and other good and
the Program as
enhanced by the Works, or other
valuable consideration received from Ximian, Inc., a
enhancements to the
Program, or the use of any of
Delaware corporation (hereinafter "Ximian"), the
those, such
dominating interest will not be used to
undersigned "Developer" does hereby agree as follows:
undermine the effect
of this assignment, i.e. Ximian and
the general public
will be licensed to use, in that
1.(a) Developer hereby agrees to assign and does hereby
Program or Programs
and their derivative works,
assign to Ximian, its successors and assigns,
without royalty or
limitation, the subject matter of the
Developerâs copyright in changes and/or enhancements
dominating interest.
This license provision will be
to the program Ximian Evolution (herein called the
binding on the
assignees of, or other successors to, the
"Program") throughout the world, including any
dominating interest,
as well as on Developer. This
accompanying documentation files and supporting files
license grant is
nonexclusive, royaltyâfree and nonâ
as well as the actual program code for the full duration
cancelable.
of all such rights, and any renewals or extensions
thereof. These changes and/or enhancements are herein
6. (a) Developer
warrants to Ximian that his reports in
called the "Works." This assignment applies to all past
accord with section 2
above are accurate and that he is
and future Works of Developer that constitute changes
the sole copyright
holder of the Works conveyed either
and enhancements to the Program.
now or in the future
under this agreement. Developer
agrees to hold Ximian
harmless from damage arising
(b) Ximian agrees to grant back to Developer, and does
out of any breach of
this warrantyâââany adverse
hereby grant, nonâexclusive, royaltyâfree and nonâ
ownership interest
not reported by Developer and
cancelable rights to use the Works (i.e., Developerâs
resulting in direct
or indirect harm to Ximian.
changes and/or enhancements, not the Program that they
Developer is not
obliged to defend Ximian against any
enhance), as Developer sees fit; this grant back does not
spurious claim of
adverse ownership, but will cooperate
limit Ximianâs rights and public rights acquired through
with Ximian in
defending against any such claim and
this agreement.
will indemnify Ximian
for all losses if the claim is not
spurious, i.e. if the
adverse claimant is a true owner and
(c) The parties acknowledge and agree that Ximian is,
Ximian is thereby
damaged, including but not limited to
and has all the rights of, a copyright owner in the
the amount of all
adverse damage judgments and costs
assigned copyrights (subject to the license grantback to
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