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thund3rpantz

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Registered: 2013-12-13

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[SOLVED] paste into xterm (awesomewm)

Im having trouble pasting text into xterm when using awesomewm (or any other WM when not using a DE).

I have tried the trick in this thread:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=95761

with no luck, it is old, so it might not be working at this point?

Last edited by thund3rpantz (2014-01-27 13:32:40)

Kartious

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Registered: 2013-03-23

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Re: [SOLVED] paste into xterm (awesomewm)

For me both with Xterm and URxvt copying selected text and then using the middle mouse to paste into either of these applications work.

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thund3rpantz

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Re: [SOLVED] paste into xterm (awesomewm)

I'm on a laptop with no middle mouse button, so that falls short. And I wish to use key bindings. Is that a config you have done?

Kartious

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Re: [SOLVED] paste into xterm (awesomewm)

Whoa, I just answered your question whether it was working or not, if you was already aware that xterm used middle mouse button but  failed to mention you are on a track pad that sort of changes the field on how the question is handled.

I suggest you look here:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xt … _and_paste

EDIT:: Changing content of post after some basic research

Last edited by Kartious (2014-01-27 13:13:36)

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thund3rpantz

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Re: [SOLVED] paste into xterm (awesomewm)

Thanks for helping! Sorry if i sounded harsh!

I put this line in my ~/.Xrecources (create if nonexistent)
XTerm*VT100.translations: #override <Btn1Up>: select-end(PRIMARY, CLIPBOARD, CUT_BUFFER0)

and reloaded using:
xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources

o_caino

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Re: [SOLVED] paste into xterm (awesomewm)

In my laptop's touchpad, pressing both buttons is the same as the middle mouse button (button 2, according to xev).
Maybe this also works for you.