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06-15-2004, 05:04 PM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 82
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copy pasting in emacs
I was trying to copy paste, but highlighting the text using the mouse. i managed to highlight the text but i could not copy it with the right click as it would happen in windows xp
how can i copy the text in linux using the mouse?
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06-15-2004, 06:16 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
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If it's highlighted, it's in X' clipboard. To paste it just
middle-click.
Cheers,
Tink
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06-16-2004, 06:34 AM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 82
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it is highlighted
unfortunately i have two button mouse.
how do i do it with a two button mouse?
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06-16-2004, 06:37 AM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Location: England
Distribution: Redhat 9
Posts: 123
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highlight it, ctrl +c (to copy), ctrl + v (to paste)
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06-16-2004, 09:44 AM
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Registered: May 2004
Location: Osaka
Distribution: FreeBSD 5.2, Mandrake 9.2
Posts: 39
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you would normally do a ctrl-c ctrl-v if you are using other editors besides emacs.
if you have a two button mouse, you can emulate the "middle button" by pressing
them both at the same time.
or you can map the meta key to your windows logo key and do
meta-w
ctrl-y
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06-16-2004, 12:46 PM
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Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
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Quote:
Originally posted by wogga
it is highlighted
unfortunately i have two button mouse.
how do i do it with a two button mouse?
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In your /etc/X11/XF86Config put
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
in the mouse section ... then, if you press both buttons at
the same time, they'll be your middle-button. |
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06-16-2004, 02:45 PM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 82
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i tried to edit the XF86Config file in emacs, i got "buffer is read only #<buffer XF86Config>
please help
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06-16-2004, 03:12 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
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*sigh*
Open console
su -
emacs -nw /etc/X11/XF86Config
Cheers,
Tink
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