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Date:      Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:20:20 -0500
From:      Will Maier <willmaier@ml1.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How can I cut and paste from xterm _into_ another program ? (NOTE - I am not an IDIOT)
Message-ID:  <20051013142019.GV29905@localdomain>
In-Reply-To: <434E6B11.6010903@blueyonder.co.uk>
References:  <434E6B11.6010903@blueyonder.co.uk>

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On Thu, Oct 13, 2005 at 03:11:29PM +0100, Spec wrote:
> couldn't see if you got an answer to this but I just found out
> that you can do it (in fedora/xfce anyway).

This is a feature of the graphical environment (X windows), not the
operating system or, AFAIK, the window manager.

> You select text you want to copy in xterm, move focus to where you
> want to paste it and then press mouse button 5 on my logitech
> mouse, so just press all mouse buttons on your mouse, one will
> probably/possibly (at a guess) paste text.

The traditional binding is 'Mouse 3', which often is the scroll
wheel or both left and right buttons pressed simultaneously. This
may differ depending on the mouse.

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