For those of us using speakup, speakup has its own cut and paste utilities that can cut and paste text anywhere we can put our cursor. I don't use a mouse so this is helpful. -- Twitter: JudeDaShiell On Mon, 11 May 2015, Stefan Monnier wrote: >>   In 24.4.1, after selecting text in a console window (kconsole), the only >> way to paste it in emacs is to use the mouse.  In previous emacs version, >> I used to use Shift-Ins.  Now Shift-ins only works for texte selected inside >> emacs (and between emacs instances).  So I've been doing it the 'new way' >> for some time although today, I decided to finally ask if it is possible to >> use Shift-ins for any kind of pasting, not only within emacs :)  > > I think you want to set select-enable-primary to t. > > > Stefan > > > > >