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

[Jesse Kaufman <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

j m wagle wrote:

> Thanks Jesse:
>
> While waiting for the new kernel to download I did some reading,
> switched my mouse button to "PC" (from MS), changed my 'protocol' to
> "mousesystems" and now I have 'cut and paste' capabilities......

glad to hear it!

> I appreciate the help, but notice, I still use /dev/cua0 but my book
> (Linux Undercover) says: "... almost the same as the ttyS ones, but
> their use is now discouraged"  should I try to change this?

hmm...  wish i knew...  i seem to remember hearing that the cuaX way of doing 
things is
going out, and tty the new way to go, but don't quote me on that.....

jesse

>
>
> thanks in advance.
> mike wagle, wichita
>
> Jesse Kaufman wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
> <snip>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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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