Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w

[Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@nyu.edu>]

At Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:49:47 -0500 Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:

> 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.

I though on xterm you don't select simply by highlighting with the
mouse.  After it is highlighted, in xterm try right mouse click and
chose copy.

allan