From: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:49:47 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ws3qorf8.fsf@newsguy.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: slrnhbhtmo.3nh.notbob@myvai2.notbob.com
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.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-09-22 16:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
[not found] <mailman.7074.1253405883.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2009-09-20 4:06 ` Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w Tim X
2009-09-20 17:32 ` Harry Putnam
[not found] ` <mailman.7102.1253467990.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2009-09-20 19:39 ` John A Pershing Jr
2009-09-21 7:58 ` Tim X
2009-09-21 9:59 ` Richard Riley
2009-09-22 15:59 ` Harry Putnam
[not found] ` <mailman.7208.1253635229.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2009-09-22 16:11 ` notbob
2009-09-22 16:49 ` Harry Putnam [this message]
2009-09-22 18:08 ` Allan Gottlieb
2009-09-23 1:38 ` Harry Putnam
2009-09-23 1:43 ` Harry Putnam
2009-09-23 17:47 ` Allan Gottlieb
[not found] ` <mailman.7219.1253642900.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2009-09-23 8:29 ` Tim X
2009-09-22 19:58 ` despen
2009-09-23 1:41 ` Harry Putnam
2009-09-23 5:21 ` tomas
2009-09-23 8:26 ` Tim X
2009-09-24 13:47 ` Harry Putnam
2009-09-20 0:17 Corey Foote
2009-09-20 4:31 ` Wang Lei
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