forwarded 353005 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=327294 tag 353005 confirmed thanks
On Wed, Feb 15, 2006 at 05:11:25PM +0100, Mohammed Adnène Trojette wrote: > Package: firefox > Version: 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1-2 > Severity: normal > > Bug filed as https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=327294 > > Imagine you're using an application (e.g. irssi) in a terminal and a friend > pastes a URL. You select it in order to copy it, open firefox, try to paste it > and it fails! > > Same thing when I browsed the web, got an interesting URL, copied it, closed > Firefox and wanted to paste it in my terminal. I thought this was expected, but just tried it, and it worked between 2 xterms, so I guess I am wrong. > If Firefox is opened when performing copy/paste, there is no problem! Yup. > at startup: > ----------- > * close any open Firefox window > * copy a URL from terminal (selecting it with your mouse's left-button) > * open firefox > * try to paste the URL (middle-button); it fails I didn't realize it was so reproducible though! You're right.. Justin