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Python: Won't copy to the clipboard

Hello,

I having a hard time figuring out why this code works in an interactive ipython shell, but it gives a blank clipboard when run in a bash terminal.

Code:

#! /usr/bin/python2.6

#



from gtk import Clipboard



cb = Clipboard()

text = cb.wait_for_text().split('\n')

text = ''.join(text)

cb.set_text(text)

It works if run as ./fix_line_breaks (and of course the shell wrapper I'm using for it)

Code:

#! /bin/bash

#



$HOME/python/fix_line_breaks.py

If I put in a 'print text' at the end, it shows the correct text, it is just not being put into the clipboard from gnome-terminal in X (but it will from the ipython console in gnome-terminal).

However, a paste shows the clipboard to be empty.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Narnie

Opps. I found it. I needed to call cb.store() to "seal the deal" after calling cb.set_text(text)

Here is how the code should read for those needing to know.

Code:

#! /usr/bin/python2.6

#



from gtk import Clipboard



cb = Clipboard()

text = cb.wait_for_text().split('\n')

text = ''.join(text)

cb.set_text(text)

cb.store()

Cheerio,
Narnie