Re: [aclug-L] cut and paste (gpm)

[Jesse Kaufman <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

for me, the easiest way to get X to recognize all 3 buttons (intelliwheel
mouse), i upgraded to XFree86-3.3.3.1...  that made the selection of a mouse w/
3 buttons MUCH easier than hacking the XF86Config file...

jessej m wagle wrote:

> Hi John,
> thanks for the assistance.  My cut and paste still doesn't work.
> maybe X doesn't recognize my three buttons?
>
> In my XF86Config I state: .. Pointer ...Protocol "Microsoft"....
> Buttons 3
> Where else should I look?
>
> I feel I must appologize for my 'newbieness' sorry for the gpm
> question, I looked up 'cut and paste' and found that.
>
> Thanks loads.
> mike wagle
>
> John Goerzen wrote:
> >
> > Hello Mike,
> >
> > If you have a 3-button mouse and X recognizes all three buttons, then
> > to do a copy-and-paste operation:
> >
> > 1. Highlight the text you wish to copy by dragging with the left
> >    mouse button.
> > 2. Move the pointer to where you want it to be inserted
> > 3. Click the middle button once
> >
> > There is no need to explicitly tell it to copy; this is done automatically.
> >
> > FYI, gpm actually is for the console (not X) only, so it doesn't apply
> > here.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > -- John
> >
> > j m wagle <jmwagle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >
> > > What am I doing wrong??  Should I be able to 'cut' a line from a
> > > file displayed in xterm and 'paste' in an email composition??
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