Re: [Help-nano] nano in an XTerm

[David Lawrence Ramsey]

Helmut Jarausch wrote:

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> when using Nano in an XTerm, I can neither select something within the
> Nano window nor paste a selection into that window.
> When I run a simple 'vi' that's well possible. Is this a configuration
> problem, compile time flag, a bug or a feature.

It's a feature when nano's mouse support is enabled.  If you want to do
this without having to turn the mouse support off, just hold down the
Shift key when you want to select or paste with the mouse.  For
reference, it's in the FAQ for nano 1.3 here:

http://www.nano-editor.org/dist/v1.3/faq.html#4.13

although it also applies to nano 1.2.