nano text editor and mouse settings under X

coralfang · 12-04-2017, 07:21 PM

Hi, quick question about the nano text editor. I like using this setting in /etc/nanorc:

Code:

set mouse

as this allows faster navigation of a text file when browsing, let's me scroll with the wheel and is much faster than arrow keying my way across long lines.

However, when that setting is enabled, the X clipboard (middle click) no longer works for pasting into the editor. Is there any way i can allow the middle-click paste under X to function normally whilst the mouse option is enabled?

Thanks..

ondoho · 12-05-2017, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coralfang

much faster than arrow keying my way across long lines.

tried PageUp/Down instead?

pan64 · 12-05-2017, 02:49 AM

when you want to use X clipboard you need to allow X to handle the mouse events. If you want to handle those events by nano - obviously - X will not do anything. nano itself has no any idea if it is running in a GUI terminal or in a console.