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Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w
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Allan Gottlieb |
Subject: |
Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w |
Date: |
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:08:05 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1 (gnu/linux) |
At Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:49:47 -0500 Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
> notbob <notbob@nothome.com> writes:
>
>> On 2009-09-22, Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Now a third attempt of the same procedure: shift mouse to xterm, left
>>> drag to highlight filename ... shift mouse back to emacs and finally
>>> on the third attempt C-y pastes what I copied from the xterm with
>>
>> Why do you keep using a mouse function to copy and then an emacs
>> function to paste? Stick with one related function. You did a proper
>> highlight with the left mouse button to copy. Now, use the middle
>> mouse button (or whatever is passing for "middle button" on your
>> mouse) to paste the text you highlighted. Works for me.
>
> I did all the same stuff with right click as well. I didn't mention it
> because every time I mention that (earlier in the thread) someone will
> respond with `I only use C-y' So I attempted to short circuit that
> answer.
>
> In fact all the same things happen whether I stick to middle mouse
> click or C-y for the copy.
>
> By the way, there should be no difference whether I use C-y or middle
> click. So that is not the problem.
I though on xterm you don't select simply by highlighting with the
mouse. After it is highlighted, in xterm try right mouse click and
chose copy.
allan
- Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Corey Foote, 2009/09/19
- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Tim X, 2009/09/20
- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Harry Putnam, 2009/09/20
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- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Tim X, 2009/09/21
- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Richard Riley, 2009/09/21
- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Harry Putnam, 2009/09/22
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- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, notbob, 2009/09/22
- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Harry Putnam, 2009/09/22
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- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Harry Putnam, 2009/09/22
- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Harry Putnam, 2009/09/22
- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Allan Gottlieb, 2009/09/23
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- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, despen, 2009/09/22
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- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Tim X, 2009/09/23
- Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w, Harry Putnam, 2009/09/24
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