On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 11:40:08PM +0200, Lee Revell wrote: > Package: xterm > Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 > Severity: important ^^^^^^^^^ (disagree) > > > xterm mangles tabs to spaces when copying/pasting with middle mouse > button.
It's a well-known limitation: xterm selects text which is on the screen. Tab characters are (without any exceptions) translated to blanks. That's modified somewhat by erasures and wrapping. (it would be nice to improve the behavior - but it's a minor issue). -- Thomas E. Dickey http://invisible-island.net ftp://invisible-island.net
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