On Wed, Sep 19, 2001 at 07:42:06PM +0000, oinkfreebiker@att.net wrote:
> Jerremy,
> 
> > How are you trying to cut-and-paste in Communicator? 
> > Did you try selecting the text and then 
> > "middle-clicking" into the message box?
> 
> Silly me, no. I first thought to try highlighting 
> the text in KDE, clicking on COPY in KDE and looking for 
> PASTE to un-grey in Communicator. You know, like the 
> simple, normal, multi-platform GUI way? Like in Windows, 
> (if memory serves) and even my twelve-year-old Amiga.
> 
> Then it dawned on me that just because the ap has this 
> button that says "copy" or "paste" doesn't mean that I 
> can actually copy or paste with it. Those were just for 
> decoration. Silly me.
> 
> Then, just for grins, I next tried CTRL-C/V and when that 
> didn't work I next tried ALT-C/V. 

Well, it's not windows. On unix box you paste with the middle button
of the mouse. All unix boxes (Sun, HP, digital^Wcompaq^WHP, etc ...) are sold 
with 3-button mouses.
On PCs this can be emulated by pressing both buttons at the same time.

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
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