Re: cut 'n' paste

[Jim George <jim dot george at blueyonder dot co dot uk>]

Thanks Harold,  that did the trick.

Jim
On Tue, 6 Aug 2002 10:26:19 -0400
"Harold Hunt" <huntharo@msu.edu> wrote:

> If you want three button emulation, you have to specify that option to XWin:
> 
> http://xfree86.cygwin.com/docs/ug/configure-cygwin-xfree-options.html
> 
> Harold
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com
> > [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com]On Behalf Of Jim George
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 9:02 AM
> > To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> > Subject: Re: cut 'n' paste
> >
> >
> > I'm sorry but I'm none the wiser.
> >
> > I downloaded and installed xwinclip and started it after XWin
> > using the start /B switch (which by the way doesn't appear to
> > work for me as I have a command window left open on a win2k
> > system).  But even with this installed I still don't get cut/copy
> > 'n' paste between xterms, applications, rxvt, or windows applications.
> >
> > I don't have a 3 button mouse but pressing left and right
> > together doesn't work.
> >
> > Any ideas what I am or maybe doing wrong?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Tue, 06 Aug 2002 12:38:24 +0200 (MEST)
> > Stephane Poirey <moins20@ifrance.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Most of the time you can do a copy/paste by highlighting the
> > text you want to
> > > copy with the left button of your mouse en paste with a single
> > click on the
> > > middle button (with if often emulated by pressing both right
> > and left buttons).
> > >
> > > This works fine between xterms and also between an xterm and another
> > > application.
> > >
> > >
> > > En réponse à Jim George <jim.george@blueyonder.co.uk>:
> > >
> > > > Ok gang tell me this is a FAQ but...I often want to cut/copy 'n' paste
> > > > from sylpheed (GUI mail client) into an xterm/rxvt or other, but it
> > > > would appear I cannot.
> > > >
> > > > I also don't appear to be able to cut/copy 'n' paste in xterm either.
> > > >
> > > > What do I need to do?
> > > >
> > > > TIA,
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >