Re: [Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-12-30 Thread Alec Wright
On Tue, 2008-12-30 at 12:38 +, Patrick Roberts wrote: Can this please be fixed? Comments like that don't help in any way to speed up the bug fixing process. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-12-30 Thread Patrick Roberts
See my comment here for a much longer comment: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/21202/comments/37 Sorry for kicking this thread with that previous comment, but in my opinion it's ridiculous there's still no working copy/paste function in Linux, after all those years. In my opinion it's way

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-12-06 Thread Michael Nagel
nota bene: parcellite should be preferred over glipper (unmaintained) right now. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a subscriber of

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-12-05 Thread Craig
Just because X has behaved this way forever doesn't make this user friendly behaviour. Besides - it doesn't require new code - just include glipper by default and add it to the panel. I've been using Linux for a while and it's still annoying when clipboard data is lost... I added glipper but

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-08-06 Thread Michael Nagel
i'd like to have this thing addressed, too. this bug can be very frustrating for users switching from windows and it's by far more convenient for beginner/intermediate/power-users to have this functionality, too. i can think of no use case where the current behavior brings an advantage. i see

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-07-18 Thread Pander
I also lost some data after hard work because of this bug. Beginners and advanced uses assume on a very basic functional level that this bug is not there. Hence the data loss risk while working is too high. Please increase the importance and release a fix soon.. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-07-17 Thread Nick
I disagree that this bug should be rated as a WISHLIST bug. My opinion is that it should be rated as a CRITICAL bug. This is a design bug! It is darn hard to recommend this os when there are silly bugs such as this listed as features?!? -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-06-30 Thread mindracer
Hi this bug kills me especially when i copy things from firefox, especially when i want to copy a link fro mfirefox and close it to re- open it (because of flash bugs). Please this is not a wishlist bug, this seems moderate, i cant believe this bug was reported two years ago and it still isnt

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-06-30 Thread mindracer
Sorry i just re-read and noticed its not an actual bug and why its a wishlist. This is a BIG wishlist, it gets quite annoying.. I understand how linux is meant to work, but when you work in an OS thats aiming to be a real alternative to MS and OSX, it would really help to get copy and paste to

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-06-19 Thread pasikelezzz
I also noticed that. And my god how it is annoying. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a subscriber of a duplicate bug. --

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-06-19 Thread Jacob
I can fix it if I use Glipper or Klipper (preferred) on KDE. Installing one of these makes everything better. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-04-18 Thread Guilhem
I think there are case where it is very important to retain copy buffer : Have you ever tried to create a filter with a header in evolution ? A natural way would be : - Show source message - Select and copy desired header - Close window - Go to Edit Filters New - Paste Unfortunately, it

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-04-18 Thread Guilhem
Found this from : http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/ cut -- Make the selection contents persist in memory Normally the X selection only exists as long as the program it was selected in is running. Further, some buggy applications tend to forget their selection text after a little

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-03-25 Thread Pedro Villavicencio
Because probably nobody has the knowledge, time or is not interested to work on it? Comments like you're posting recently doesn't help at all, if you want to help to get this fixed you can work on a patch and submit it to the report, but please stop commenting with no useful information. thanks in

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-03-24 Thread glubrani
Really? 3-4 years? Why has it not been fixed after so long a time? -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a subscriber of a duplicate

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-03-01 Thread Fred
I have this bug too! 1960 called and want their copypaste system back. Windows 3.11 could do this 15+ years ago. This bug pisses me off! Fix it! -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2008-03-01 Thread Fred
This is an important bug, and its been 3-4 years since its been reported, and you still haven't fixed it. Other operating systems have had the functionality for like 20 years. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-12-20 Thread Alec Wright
This bug definitely is valid, and confirmed by several people. It should probably be wishlist rather than medium though. ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: Invalid = Confirmed -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-12-20 Thread Timo Aaltonen
** Changed in: ubuntu Importance: Medium = Wishlist Assignee: Ubuntu-X (ubuntu-x-swat) = (unassigned) -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-12-19 Thread Chi
This would have to be my number 1 bug in Ubuntu, I run into it several times a day and is at the top of my wishlist to Santa. I understand it's not bug, it's in fact working perfectly, it's just restrictive and a little frustrating. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-11-17 Thread mouse
i also have this problem (Bug #11334) is it possible to solve this problem on Ubuntu 8.04 ? -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-09-16 Thread Narf
I agree on that and I've never said it should work this way just because Windows does. I was just replying to Sarah Hobbs' comment. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-09-15 Thread Sarah Hobbs
FWIW, even windows works this way (as in, once the source window is closed, the data is lost). Having glipper as a dep would solve this though. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-09-15 Thread Alec Wright
Why should it work this way? Ok, it saves memory, but out of 1GB or so, a few bytes of text isn't going to do much. I think this bug should be confirmed and marked as wishlist -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-09-15 Thread Narf
No, windows does not work this way - I just tested it. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a subscriber of a duplicate bug. --

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2007-09-15 Thread Alec Wright
Well in the grand scheme of things, how windows works is pretty irrelevant. This is ubuntu, which should work in the way that works best, not just the same way as windows. -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11334 You received this

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2006-08-31 Thread Andre Kaldenhoven
Thanks Marcel :-) I'll try -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://launchpad.net/bugs/11334 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2006-08-29 Thread Marcel Saatkamp
glipper is a good solution/work around: http://www.gnomefiles.org/app.php/Glipper -- Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste https://launchpad.net/bugs/11334 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 11334] Re: Copy-Paste doesn't work if the source is closed before the paste

2006-08-23 Thread Andreas Lloyd
Ubuntu QA guy Simon Law puts it like this: Thank you for your report. This behaviour has always been the case and is a design feature of X11. You are describing SELECTION and PRIMARY buffers. They were separate and have semantics that are both supported by major X applications. It is unlikely

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