In article <[email protected]>,
   Jim Nagel <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dave Symes  wrote on 2 Apr:

> > In Publisher, select the bit of text that's the URL. Menu-File-Save
> > selected text (Ctrl-F3) As Text without styles etc Drag the Save Icon
> > to the NetSurf URL bar. Robert is your ...

> > Similar with Ovation Pro.
> > Menu-File-Save Selection as text, drag to URL bar.

> thanks for the workaround.  that does work.  quite a few more clicks 
> and stuff than Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V would be.

Not many Jim. Only 1 more with Publisher and same number with OvPro.

Clipboard:
Hilight text in Publisher. =
Ctrl-C
Click in NetSurf URL Bar.  =
Ctrl-U   =
Ctrl-V
Return   =

Publisher Workaround:
Click in NetSurf URL bar.  =
Ctrl-U   = 
In Publisher, Hilight text =
Ctrl-F3
Click to Untick with Styles. (Extra  action)
Drag n drop to URL bar
Return.  =

OvPro Workaround:
Click in NetSurf URL bar.  =
Ctrl-U   = 
In OvPro, Hilight text =
Menu-File-Save selection or Click button bar icon.
Drag n drop to URL bar
Return.  =

> would still like to know why Ctrl-V fails to work in the Netsurf URL 
> bar, whereas it works in lots of other places and apps INCLUDING the 
> Google search box within the Netsurf page.

> how can we investigate what bytes are actually on the clipboard when 
> we have copied (Ctrl-C) something onto it?

Indeedy it would be interesting to see...

Dave

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