Copy/paste between console and emacs

Copy/paste between console and emacs

[jonetsu]

Hello,

  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 :)  

Thanks.

Re: Copy/paste between console and emacs

[Stefan Monnier]

>   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

Re: Copy/paste between console and emacs

[Jude DaShiell]

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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 :) 
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> I think you want to set select-enable-primary to t.
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Re: Copy/paste between console and emacs

[Bob Proulx]

jonetsu 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 :)

This comes up periodically in the mailing list.  Some people feel
strongly one way.  Others feel strongly the other way.  Note that it
has deep personal preferences involved as do most user interface
decisions.

I set the following according to my preferences.

    (setq select-active-regions nil) 	; default is nil in 23, t in 24
    (setq mouse-drag-copy-region t)	; default is t in 23, nil in 24
    (setq x-select-enable-primary t)	; default is nil in 23, t in 24
    (setq x-select-enable-clipboard nil) ; default is nil in 23, t in 24
    (setq x-select-enable-clipboard-manager nil) ; new in 24, default is t

You probably want x-select-enable-primary in particular.  See the
documentation for the set to determine what you like and don't like.

Bob

Re: Copy/paste between console and emacs

[Emanuel Berg]

jonetsu <jonetsu@teksavvy.com> writes:

> 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 :) 

If this isn't a config issue as has been suggested you
can always check what function the mouse click
triggers. If it is an Emacs function just bind it to
whatever key you wish.

However if this is an window system or desktop issue
there are still many ideas that come to mind, so tell
us again if you don't get it to work.

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