On fre, 2001-11-16 at 11:18, Ross Burton wrote: > On Thu, 2001-11-15 at 20:03, David Wheeler wrote: > > > > Also you dont NEED the stupid menu item, just select it, it gets copied > > > automatically. > > > > This is not strictly true, AFAICT. Selecting an item automatically > > copies it in X, and then I can paste it with the middle mouse button. > > But that doesn't copy it in Evolution; selecting an item and then > > pasting it using Edit -> Paste does not work. > > What you described is exactly the correct behaviour. X has three > clipboards, not one. The standard behavior as far as I know is as > follows: > > When you select text it gets copied to the clipboard named CLIPBOARD. > Middle-clicking will paste from the clipboard named CLIPBOARD. > > However, selecting and pressing "Copy" in the UI will copy to the > clipboard named PRIMARY. Pressing "Paste" in the UI will paste from the > clipboard named PRIMARY. >
Actually you got it backwards. The curent selection works on PRIMARY. While windowish copy/paste uses CLIPBOARD. But appart from that you explanation holds. ./borup _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
