I've observed this happening only in case I format text on a page. Jumping to a new page, primary click to place cursor doesn't seem to empty the clipboard. It's limited to Hella's 2nd instance alone for me.
(Arch Linux: XFCE) On 1 December 2016 at 14:09, mc <m...@alienheartbeat.com> wrote: > Thanks Hella, you are right. > > To clarify, my experience is the same as Hella's except in 2) > I can select something on a page, then middle click, and it will be > inserted > AS LONG AS I don't do anything else. > eg if I even just left click to mark the place the buffer gets emptied. > > It seems most actions within zim (eg left click, changing pages, 'Strg+2') > cause the buffer to be emptied. > > mc > > > On 2016-12-01 20:43, Hella Riede wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> this is Hella (mentioned by mc). I use Linux Mint Maya (based long-term >> support version Ubuntu Precise) with Cinnamon. >> >> For me, mouse copy (mark, then insert by middle click) into zim ... >> >> 1) works when marking something somewhere outside of zim (e.g., terminal, >> vim, browser) then change to zim and directly use the middle button on the >> already opened k, then insert by middle click) into zim ... >> >> 1) works when marking something somewhere outside of zim (e.g., terminal, >> vim, browser) then change to zim and directly use the middle button on the >> already opened page >> 2) does *not* work within zim, e.g., marking something on a page, then >> middle click somewhere on the same page won't insert anything >> 3) does *not* work when marking something outside of zim, then go to zim, >> format something first, for example use 'Strg+2' to make a headline or >> change to another page, then press the middle button somewhere -> nothing >> >> So it seems when I am already in zim, the buffer is never filled. When I >> am outside of zim, the buffer is filled, but emptied when doing something >> in zim like formatting a headline or change to another page. >> >> I never experienced problems with the mouse copy anywhere else on Linux >> besides zim. >> >> >> Best wishes, >> Hella >> >> >> >> >> >> On 01/12/16 09:23, mc wrote: >> >>> (I hope hope this is the right way to post to a mailing list!!) >>> >>> As another datapoint, I have the same problem >>> in Zim on kde in Kubuntu 14.04 on multiple machines. >>> I notice that Hella Reide raised the same problem 19/May this year, >>> but I didn't see any reply or solution. >>> >>> Middle-click works correctly in everything else. >>> >>> For me, and I suspect for Hella >>> middle-click works within the same Zim page >>> and it works pasting from Zim to an outside kate/kwrite page, >>> but when you try to paste into another Zim page >>> nothing happens, >>> AND the buffer is cleared. >>> >>> How do I know the buffer is cleared? >>> Because after trying to paste to another Zim page, >>> I can no longer paste to an external kate/kwrite page. >>> >>> I don't think this is Jaap's problem - it is very platform specific. >>> But I have been trying to find a solution for a few year >>> and haven’t found one yet. >>> >>> regards >>> mc >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2016-12-01 02:16, Chris Habasinski wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Works for me too - xubuntu 16.04 >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/30/2016 12:58 PM, Steffen Schuldenzucker wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Marco, >>>>> >>>>> this works for me (ubuntu, xmonad/LXDE) without any problems. >>>>> (just to point out that it's not broken for /everyone/ /all/ the time) >>>>> >>>>> Best, Steffen >>>>> >>>>> On 11/30/16 02:09, arkilho arkilho wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello everybody, >>>>>> this is Marco from Italy, just subscribed with the purpose of asking >>>>>> you whether there is some internal use of the primary selection that >>>>>> forbids me (and maybe some of us) to just paste the selected text by >>>>>> middle mouse click. >>>>>> This is the good (or at least simple) old cutbuffer, now became X11 >>>>>> primary selection. >>>>>> >>>>>> I use Debian Jessie with XFCE4, and Zim is my most useful way of >>>>>> storing my infos, and the primary selection to middle click is my >>>>>> most useful and fast way to cut&paste, expecially from terminals >>>>>> like rxvt, but also from firefox selected text.. >>>>>> >>>>>> Did you ever missed this? >>>>>> Do you have something to suggest me that differs from (for ex) >>>>>> "throw xfce, use gnome, and write gsettings set >>>>>> org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.mouse middle-button-enabled >>>>>> true" >>>>>> >>>>>> As far as I've seen until now, except from some virtual machines, >>>>>> Zim is really the only software I use that cannot benefit from this >>>>>> nice feature, so I'm at least wondering if there are some constrains >>>>>> that will break Zim, internals, boh >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you! >>>>>> Marco >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki >>> Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki >> Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > Post to : zim-wiki@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~zim-wiki > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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