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Re: tip: Secondary Selection clipboard
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ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:39:45 -0700
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On 06/20/2017 01:38 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have been using UNIX and Linux for over 25 years and
> did not realize X11 has four clipboards.  I recently
> discovered the Secondary Selection keyboard.
> 
> It really saves a bunch of time when I am programming as
> I don't lose my cursor's hot spot.
> 
> Here is a great 8 minute video demonstrating all four
> clipboards.  It is must learn for anyone using Linux.
> 
> http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~chl/Secondary-Selection.mp4
> 
> To support this clipboard, your program has to use the
> GTK Toolkit.
> 
> -T

  I just tested the secondary selection clipboard in Fedora 26 Beta.
It is not working.  Rats!

-T

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