Gregory Pittman wrote: > Roger wrote: > >> <snip> >> Is there a secret way to copy and paste text from other applications? I >> have text in a Firefox page, selected and copied it, but Scribus >> continues to paste something I placed in the clipboard several hours >> ago from another program. I pasted the new text into Gedit as an >> interim, but Scribus is still seeing the old data. >> </snip> >> ------------==========---------- >> but Scribus is still seeing the old data. ----- because that is still in the >> buffer. >> >> I use this method frequently. >> Paste the selection into gedit, save it with... >> > > Unnecessarily complicated. > As others have pointed out, first check Klipper and make sure selection > is highlighted -- click it to make sure, after which Ctrl+V will work. > Alternatively, click the middle mouse button/scroll wheel. > > I have the same problem when trying to paste to a command line in the > console, except there you can't get Ctrl+V to work at all. > > Linux is standard Unix when it comes to copy, paste: 1) as soon as you highlight text it is on the clipboard, 2) middle mouse button pastes at cursor.
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