On Feb 7, 12:41 pm, dfeus...@mindspring.com wrote:
> Does copy/cut/paste work in X when running apps?
> If yes, how is it enabled for use with mouse?

copy & paste is a builtin

To select for copy, highlight the text to be copied. Either
a) left click at the start of the selection and right click at the
end, or
b) left click and drag from start to end of selection

To paste the selection, place mouse at point of insertion and middle-
click

Lew Pitcher wrote:
> On Feb 7, 12:41 pm, dfeus...@mindspring.com wrote:
>> Does copy/cut/paste work in X when running apps?
>> If yes, how is it enabled for use with mouse?
>
> copy & paste is a builtin
>
> To select for copy, highlight the text to be copied. Either
> a) left click at the start of the selection and right click at the
> end, or
> b) left click and drag from start to end of selection
>
> To paste the selection, place mouse at point of insertion and middle-
> click
>
>
Thanks! How does copy work with a 2-button mouse?

On Feb 7, 2:46 pm, YANSWBVCG wrote:
> Lew Pitcher wrote:
> > On Feb 7, 12:41 pm, dfeus...@mindspring.com wrote:
> >> Does copy/cut/paste work in X when running apps?
> >> If yes, how is it enabled for use with mouse?
>
> > copy & paste is a builtin
>
> > To select for copy, highlight the text to be copied. Either
> > a) left click at the start of the selection and right click at the
> > end, or
> > b) left click and drag from start to end of selection
>
> > To paste the selection, place mouse at point of insertion and middle-
> > click
>
> Thanks! How does copy work with a 2-button mouse?

Assuming that you've configured your X server appropriately,
simultaneously "clicking" both the left /and/ right mouse button
should emulate a middle-button click.

Which X server do you use? If you use either Xorg or XFree86 (or a
derivative of either), then look for the "Emulate3Buttons" and/or
"ChordMiddle" option in the mouse "InputDevice" section your config
file.

HTH
--
Lew

Lew Pitcher writes:

> On Feb 7, 2:46 pm, YANSWBVCG wrote:
>> Lew Pitcher wrote:
>> > On Feb 7, 12:41 pm, dfeus...@mindspring.com wrote:
>> >> Does copy/cut/paste work in X when running apps?
>> >> If yes, how is it enabled for use with mouse?
>>
>> > copy & paste is a builtin
>>
>> > To select for copy, highlight the text to be copied. Either
>> > a) left click at the start of the selection and right click at the
>> > end, or
>> > b) left click and drag from start to end of selection
>>
>> > To paste the selection, place mouse at point of insertion and middle-
>> > click
>>
>> Thanks! How does copy work with a 2-button mouse?
>
> Assuming that you've configured your X server appropriately,
> simultaneously "clicking" both the left /and/ right mouse button
> should emulate a middle-button click.
>
> Which X server do you use? If you use either Xorg or XFree86 (or a
> derivative of either), then look for the "Emulate3Buttons" and/or
> "ChordMiddle" option in the mouse "InputDevice" section your config
> file.

I'd suggest buying a 3-button mouse instead of messing around with
emulation. They're not exactly expensive.

--
Måns Rullgård
mans@mansr.com

On Feb 7, 10:29*am, Lew Pitcher wrote:
> On Feb 7, 12:41 pm, dfeus...@mindspring.com wrote:
>
> > Does copy/cut/paste work in X when running apps?
> > If yes, how is it enabled for use with mouse?
>
> copy & paste is a builtin
>
> To select for copy, highlight the text to be copied. Either
> a) left click at the start of the selection and right click at the
> end, or
> b) left click and drag from start to end of selection
>
> To paste the selection, place mouse at point of insertion and middle-
> click

No, it is not really a built-in. It is the *default* behavior of Text
and other widgets,
but can easily be overridden, modified, or denied by the application
or even the user.
--
Fred Kleinschmidt

M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
> Lew Pitcher writes:
>
>> On Feb 7, 2:46 pm, YANSWBVCG wrote:
>>> Lew Pitcher wrote:
>>> > On Feb 7, 12:41 pm, dfeus...@mindspring.com wrote:
>>> >> Does copy/cut/paste work in X when running apps?
>>> >> If yes, how is it enabled for use with mouse?
>>>
>>> > copy & paste is a builtin
>>>
>>> > To select for copy, highlight the text to be copied. Either
>>> > a) left click at the start of the selection and right click at the
>>> > end, or
>>> > b) left click and drag from start to end of selection
>>>
>>> > To paste the selection, place mouse at point of insertion and middle-
>>> > click
>>>
>>> Thanks! How does copy work with a 2-button mouse?
>>
>> Assuming that you've configured your X server appropriately,
>> simultaneously "clicking" both the left /and/ right mouse button
>> should emulate a middle-button click.
>>
>> Which X server do you use? If you use either Xorg or XFree86 (or a
>> derivative of either), then look for the "Emulate3Buttons" and/or
>> "ChordMiddle" option in the mouse "InputDevice" section your config
>> file.
>
> I'd suggest buying a 3-button mouse instead of messing around with
> emulation. They're not exactly expensive.

I may do that now that I see how convenient it would be.
Thanks for the info.