In article <20ed3b7953.harr...@blueyonder.co.uk>, Harriet Bazley <li...@orange.wingsandbeaks.org.uk> wrote:
> ... it *is* possible already to select a section, cut it to the > clipboard, and paste it elsewhere. It would be nice (and safer) if > overtyping had the same effect. The main argument I can see against it > is that people might conceivably want to copy text to the clipboard, > delete a block of text by overtyping with a backspace, and then paste > the former clipboard contents; I would strongly support the argument against it. In many applications (and most of the ones I use) deletion, whether by over typing or using the Delete key, is separate from the clipboard. The only thing I use where deleted or over typed text goes to the clipboard is Pluto, and it is extremely annoying. Even though I know about it, I still trip up from time to time. Regards -- John Harrison Website http://jaharrison.me.uk
