Re: Xwinclip documentation - it WORKS

[Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha at cs dot nyu dot edu>]

On Fri, 23 May 2003, Syl wrote:

> > X apps aren't as standard as Windows apps when it comes to
> > cut/copy/paste.  You can almost always bet that clicking the middle
> > mouse button in an X app will paste text.  Other than that, for Emacs
> > you have Ctrl+Y, for Mozilla you have Ctrl+C, for KDE you have ???, for
> > Gnome you have ???, get the point?  You are going to have to figure out
> > how to cut and paste *within* X before you can expect to cut and paste
> > between X and Windows.
>
> Alright - setting
>
> start XWin -rootless -notrayicon -emulate3buttons -clipboard
>
> i.e. using clipboard and emulate3buttons works with a copy both directions.
> Using xwinclip instead of clipboard gives an endless stream of messages if I
> open two window instances. The paste into Xwindow required the 3 button
> emulation.
>
> A note - even like the one you sent me above in the FAQ sure would be
> helpful for newbies like me.
>
> Thanks - loads!
> Syl

Syl,

This depends heavily on the application.  For example, you can paste into
rxvt with a Shift-Left click, so you don't need 3 button emulation.
	Igor
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