On further use, the method suggested by Fink only works sometimes. Sometimes it works fine. Sometimes the text is in the Aqua buffer since I can paste it into the Aqua window - but I'm stuck with the old stuff in the X window. It's very inconsistent!
--- K Fung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Found the answer to this in the Fink documentation - > the key is to set the XDarwin preferences to map the > middle button! > > 8.3 Copy and Paste > Copy and Paste generally works between the Aqua and > X11 environments. There are still some bugs. Emacs > is > reported to be picky about the current selection. > Copy > and paste from Classic to X11 doesn't work. > > Anyway, the trick is to use the respective methods > of > the environment you're in. To transfer text from > Aqua > to X11, use Cmd-C in Aqua, then bring the > destination > window to the front and use the "middle mouse > button", > i.e. Option-click on a single-button mouse (this can > be configured under XDarwin's Preferences), to > paste. > To transfer text from X11 to Aqua, simply select the > text with the mouse in X11, then use Cmd-V in Aqua > to > paste it. > > > > > > --- Joe Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, it doesn't always work, but usually does, > at > > least with xemacs > > (more reliably than with xterm, for instance): > > > > Do the standard "copy" from the aqua window > (Cmd-C, > > or Edit>Copy). > > Then yank (C-y) in emacs. Similarly in the > other > > direction -- kill > > it in xemacs and paste in the aqua window. > > Sometimes, for some > > unknown reason, I find I have to use the Edit menu > > items instead of the > > keyboard shortcuts in the aqua windows. > > > > joe > > > > > > On Apr 25, 2004, at 3:02 PM, K Fung wrote: > > > > > How does one copy text from an Aqua window and > > paste > > > it into emacs running XDarwin and fvwm2 on > Jaguar? > > > > > > (don't think it matters but I'm running R on > Aqua) > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for > 25� > http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic > Monkeys at ThinkGeek > For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on > all orders of $35 > or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires > April 30th! > http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297 > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g. Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3149&alloc_id=8166&op=click _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
