On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:21:56 +1200 Michael JasonSmith wrote: > I think a spot of explanation is need, for those new to Linux. > > Unlike Windows and MacOS, X11 [1] has two clipboards. One is used when > parts of a document are cut and pasted using the edit-menu and the cut, > copy and paste keys (such as Control-x, Control-c, and Control-v). It > behaves much like the clipboards on Microsoft Windows and MacOS. The > *other* clipboard works quite differently, as it is only used for > copy-and-paste: things are copied to the clipboard when you select them > with the mouse, and they are pasted when you click the middle > mouse-button. > > Using the other clipboard, you do not need to use the keyboard at all. > You can try it now: open up a text-editor (or start a new email message) > select some text in another program, such as your Web browser, return to > your text-editor and middle-click.
Good explanation, trouble is I have noticed a tendency for the "other" method not to work in, eg, konsole (the kde xterm) - I keep having to go back to the konsole and right click/copy. I suppose based on your explanation this happens when the receiving app (the one being pasted into) doesn't support the "other" method. It can be very confiusing and annoying, not helped by the facy that the "standard" copy command is ctrl-c, which has a completely different and often undesired effect in a bash shell. Anyway go wikify it! Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
