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

[Jesse Kaufman <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

this is what mine says...  i'm not sure if you have the same thing or not...  
mine's
an IntelliMouse PS/2 mouse (as seen below)...

Section "Pointer"
   Protocol        "IMPS/2"
   Device          "/dev/mouse"
   Resolution      100
   Buttons         3
EndSection


j m wagle wrote:

> Thanks Jesse:
>
> I also upgraded my XFree86 to  3.3.3.1, but my mouse is a microsoft
> clone.  What does your Config file say with your intelliwheel?
> Maybe my 'clone' ain't no MS mouse???? :)
> mike wagle
>
> Jesse Kaufman wrote:
> >
> > 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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