On 10/13/2010 06:08 PM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: > On 10/13/2010 03:42 PM, Alex wrote: >> Hi, >> >> For some reason, simply highlighting text in a Terminal no longer >> copies it to the buffer. I must right-click then select copy in order >> for it to work. What changed? How can I fix this? > AFAICT, when you highlight text with the mouse/touchpad, you can "copy" > it only with the middle button (or both buttons on a two button > mouse/touchpad). This is *not* the same as COPY/PASTE, but a similar > functionality. You lose the ability to copy the highlighted text as > soon as the highlight goes away (presumably by a click somewhere else). > It is a function of X11. > >> I thought it might have something to do with screen, but it does it on >> any tab, whether screen is being used or not. > It still works for me in Fedora 12. What version are you running? > >> Thanks, >> Alex Well, on my system, all I have to do is highlight it and it automatically is in the copy buffer, and I can paste it with the middle button. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
