On Tue, 6 May 2008 09:34:33 -0500 (CDT) Mark Hansel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Tue, 6 May 2008, Pavel Sanda wrote: > > > >>> Normally, I can highlight text in a terminal and paste it with a > >>> middle-click. In LyX, usually I can get to it with Edit -> Paste Special. > >>> (I can copy-and-paste fine in my xterms.) > > > > Now only the "selection" choices are shaded out and not clickable. But the > > other choices do nothing for me. > > > >>> This is LyX 1.5.2 on NetBSD. I am not running any clipboard utility. > >>> > >>> Any ideas why I can't paste into LyX? > >> > >> Jeremy, is this the case with only single LyX window or are running more > >> windows simultaneously? Running just one single instance could help. > > > > No, only one LyX running. > > > > I have a text highlighted in an xterm. But can't paste into LyX. Tried > > middle click. Tried using menu options. > > Workaround: > > When I cannot get the desired result (say, from a browser window), I can > usually get it by pasting into an emacs window as an intermediate step and > then highlighting and paste into lyx from the emacs window. > > Another copy/paste peculiarity (changes from past behavior): > > Deleted lines (emacs key bindings: ^k) that have not been highlighted > won't paste for me (maybe by design). But highlighted lines that are > deleted (using ^w) can be pasted (probably to move them). Emacs behavior > is different. Contiguous deleted lines (^k) can be "yanked" back (^y) -- > anywhere in a document. (I do not consider Emacs is the gold standard -- > let's not repeat the editor flame wars -- it is a convenient feature.) > ^k and ^y use the emacs kill buffer, not the X copy buffer. Highlighting the line does use the X buffer. I don't fully understand the X copy/paste methods but IIRC there are also several standards which may be some of the problem. I think it was Helge who pointed out to me some time ago that there was a but that is supposed to be fixed in 1.5.4 and that sometimes closing and reopening lyx can reset the problem. > mark hansel >
