James, Thanks for the help...but wow...a 7-step process that involves 3 programs for something as simple as cut/paste. THAT'S crazy. I just saw that OO.o 2.2 is available last night, so I'm downloading it. Maybe it will just "magically" work there?
I'll post back after I install the newer version. On 3/30/07, James Mckenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Kojo: Are you trying to paste text or 'text like' objects? You might try this with 2.1: 1. Copy the text you want to move to OpenOffice.org 2. Open a text edit window (yes this is the equivalent of Notepad in Windows.) 3. Paste the text into this window. 4. Select the text using meta+a (if it did not remain selected.) 5. Copy the text using meta+c 6. Check the X11 edit menu to see if paste is available. 7. If the menu selection is available, paste into OpenOffice.org The problem is not OpenOffice.org but rather Apple's X11. This is another reason for moving to a Native version of OpenOffice.org. I am happy to report that progress is being made on the top ten list, but it is a long and tedious process. I will check (again) to see if this problem exists with OpenOffice.org 2.2, of which the American English and German versions are now available. Please advise if you have problems with this version, here in the users@ mailing list. James McKenzie -----Original Message----- >From: Kojo Idrissa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Mar 30, 2007 5:51 AM >To: [email protected], James Mckenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [users] Copy/Paste to OpenOffice 2.1 on Mac OS X > >Thanks for all the responses, but it's still not working. I've used the >control v, but I still can't paste. When I go to the "Edit" menu in OO.oAND >in X11, the "Paste" option is grayed out in both places. I can past into all >the OTHER apps. Just not the X11 Window with my OO document. I also tried >changing the last checkmark under the X11 prefs. No luck. > >I'm getting sort of desperate, because I spend a LOT of time moving info >back and forth. The inability to paste things into my documents is a >deal-killer. It makes OO.o unusable. > >ANY other ideas? Please? I'd hate to be forced to install Parallels and XP >JUST so I can run the Windows version of OO.org. I just bought my Macbook >about a month ago. > >On 3/29/07, James Mckenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >From: Ross Bernheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Mar 28, 2007 6:18 PM >> >To: [email protected] >> >Subject: Re: [users] Copy/Paste to OpenOffice 2.1 on Mac OS X >> >> >On Mar 28, 2007, at 10:58, Kojo Idrissa wrote: >> > >> >> I've been using OpenOffice for a long time, but just started using it >> >> on my >> >> new Macbook Pro. I can't seem to get it to past data from other Mac OS >> >> X >> >> apps. I've looked around on the web, but I've found mixed responses. >> >> >> >> Can anyone help me? Is there a separate OS X mailing list? >> > >> >It works for me with a caveat. OOo uses the control v, x, and c key >> >combinations rather than >> >the equivalents using the 'Apple' key combinations. Secondly you may >> >need to hit control >> >v twice to get it to paste. >> >> And if you alter your X11 settings for input by removing the last >> checkmark >> under Perferences/Input, you can use EITHER the Apple or Control key to >> perform these functions. The other code is already built into >> OpenOffice.org >> for the Mac to accept the meta input. I use it in QA testing and have >> since >> I found this trick about 2.0 time. This does not work for 1.1.x. >> >> James McKenzie >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
