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Re: Pasting from the clipboard in guile-gtk
From: |
Neil Jerram |
Subject: |
Re: Pasting from the clipboard in guile-gtk |
Date: |
23 Oct 2000 08:14:39 +0100 |
>>>>> "Marius" == Marius Vollmer <address@hidden> writes:
Marius> Neil Jerram <address@hidden> writes:
>> But I'd really like copying from xterm/emacs to work as well.
>> Does the design cover this case?
Marius> It works for me, using a GtkEntry widget. Maybe you are
Marius> confused about the distiction between the `selection' and
Marius> the `clipboard'? Selecting in xterm puts the selected
Marius> text into the `selection' but not in the `clipboard'.
Marius> Middle button in a GtkEntry inserts the `selection', while
Marius> C-v inserts the `clipboard'.
Yes, that works - thanks. But what's the logic of the distinction
between the clipboard and the selection?
Neil