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ToedlichesAuge

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From: Deutschland, Sachsen-Anhalt

Registered: 2024-11-27

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Arch i3 copy and paste /or change keybindings

Hello, after testing i3 Arch in a VM, I have now switched to real hardware (laptop).

In the VM I was able to copy with ctrl+Shift+c and paste with ctrl+Shift+Paste. I assume it would work the same with the real hardware.

But now I have the problem that the computer doesn't have an Insert key.

Is there any way I can use a different key as the Insert key? If so, how?

Or is there another way I can copy and paste?
Kind regards

Last edited by ToedlichesAuge (Today 06:09:12)

ewaller

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Re: Arch i3 copy and paste /or change keybindings

Are you using a stock i3 configuration file?

Keybinding is the first thing you change when installing i3.

https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#keybindings

You may want to look through that entire document.

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ToedlichesAuge

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From: Deutschland, Sachsen-Anhalt

Registered: 2024-11-27

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Re: Arch i3 copy and paste /or change keybindings

I use the standard config for i3.

I also used keybindings to open for example applications, like firefox.

But I dont know how to completly rebind a key, so that for example "end" is "insert".
Or how I can do, that when I for example press Mod+Shift+v, that then Mod+Shift+Insert is executed.

I could not find anything like that (which aktually works).

Do you or anyone ele has an idea.

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seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: Arch i3 copy and paste /or change keybindings

Copy/paste in X11 is implemented in the clients, most GUI ones will support ctrl+c,x,v (the windows shortcuts)
Many/most clients will support windows-typical ctrl+ins (copy), shift+del (cut) and shift+ins (paste) - and because ctrl+c is historically sigint in shells, this would be the standard approach in terminal emulators.
Some terminal emulators will allow you to use the MS shortcuts w/ an additional shift (ie. ctrl+shift+c, as your OP mentions) but also ctrl+shift+v (though that's technically not necessary)

If you want to redefine copy,cut,paste shortcuts, that will have to happen on a per-client/toolkit base.
=> please elaborate on the concerned clients (I guess it's some terminal emulator here)

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ToedlichesAuge

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From: Deutschland, Sachsen-Anhalt

Registered: 2024-11-27

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Re: Arch i3 copy and paste /or change keybindings

Ok, thanks. I will look for a terminal emulator and try this. I'll get back to you when I have results.

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