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"James M. Pulver" <[log in to unmask]>
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James M. Pulver
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Wed, 5 Jul 2017 12:07:16 -0400
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Where did you get the package for SL(7) for copyq? I find parcallite a 
very pale imitation of ClipMate that I used to pay for and use on 
Windows (sadly, no linux version and the clipboard doesn't seem to sync 
right with Crossover)...

James Pulver
CLASSE Computer Group
Cornell University

On 07/01/2017 10:23 AM, ~Stack~ wrote:
> On 06/27/2017 08:15 AM, Lars Behrens wrote:
>> Am 27.06.2017 um 15:05 schrieb Tom H:
>>
>>> We still (optionally) support the PRIMARY selection on the X11 backend,
>>> and some compatibility layer for it on Wayland, but we have no plans on
>>> adding support for the SECONDARY selection, as it's both barely
>>> specified and, like the PRIMARY, highly confusing for anybody who is not
>>> well-versed in 20+ years of use of textual interfaces on the X Windows
>>> System. Personally, I would have jettisoned the PRIMARY selection a long
>>> time ago as well, but apparently a very vocal minority is still holding
>>> tight to that particular Easter egg. Adding support for the even more
>>> esoteric SECONDARY selection on the X11 backend when we're trying to
>>> move the Linux world towards the more modern and less legacy-ridden
>>> Wayland display system would be problematic to say the least, and an ill
>>> fit for the majority of graphical user experiences in use these days.
>>
>>
>> Boy. I really dislike his arrogant sound. Already stumbled over
>> something similar on the net, obviously written by that same guy.
> 
> No kidding! Don't know what his issue is.
> 
>> Primary selection for me is a major feature in GUI *and* shell.
> 
> Agreed. I use both the Ctrl+C and Middle-click extensively. Having
> multiple clipboards that are easy and quick to use is fantastic!
> Sometimes I need more in the buffer, which means one of my
> multi-monitors usually has a never-saved text application open where I
> dump tidbits for quick reuse.
> 
> LXER linked me to this article on additional clipboard managers recently.
> https://opensource.com/article/17/6/clipboard-managers
> 
> I won't spoil it with personal biases as I am still working through the
> list on my dev machine testing them out. There are some interesting
> pro's to a few of them. If this is a need, give a few of them a try.
> 
> ~Stack~
> 

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