Re: [Evolution] Paste Shortcut

[Christian Borup <borup borup com>]

On fre, 2001-11-16 at 11:18, Ross Burton wrote:
> On Thu, 2001-11-15 at 20:03, David Wheeler wrote:
>
> > > Also you dont NEED the stupid menu item, just select it, it gets copied
> > > automatically.
> >
> > This is not strictly true, AFAICT. Selecting an item automatically
> > copies it in X, and then I can paste it with the middle mouse button.
> > But that doesn't copy it in Evolution; selecting an item and then
> > pasting it using Edit -> Paste does not work.
>
> What you described is exactly the correct behaviour.  X has three
> clipboards, not one.  The standard behavior as far as I know is as
> follows: 
>
> When you select text it gets copied to the clipboard named CLIPBOARD. 
> Middle-clicking will paste from the clipboard named CLIPBOARD.
>
> However, selecting and pressing "Copy" in the UI will copy to the
> clipboard named PRIMARY.  Pressing "Paste" in the UI will paste from the
> clipboard named PRIMARY.

Actually you got it backwards. The curent selection works on PRIMARY.
While windowish copy/paste uses CLIPBOARD.

But appart from that you explanation holds.

./borup