On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 16:05:52 -0800 (PST) Rich Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Feb 2008, Micha wrote: > > > How do I copy text from emacs and openoffice into lyx under linux? I am > > trying to patch together a few sources for a presentation and I can't get > > lyx to recognize that it has something to paste in any way (marking and > > middle mouse button or marking and using edit->copy). > > Micha, > > I've found that I sometimes need to hold the shift key down when I mark > text with the trackball (mouse), and when pasting into the receiving > application. > > I've copied from emacs to lyx without any problem. Just did a test, with > emacs running under X, too: left trackball button held down as I blocked > text in emacs; in lyx, click the left button where I wanted to insert the > text, then both buttons (emulating a 3-button mouse). > > Worked like a charm. > > Rich > Well, for some reason it just started working again, don't know what kept lyx. I don't even think that I restarted it. It didn't accept paste in any form and now it's just working again. Go figure. Thanks ayway
