Cannot copy from vim in PuTTY

void.pointer · 2008-08-04 21:38:24

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this question, but here I go anyway...

In PuTTY I'm able to copy text just by selecting it. This works everywhere except for inside Vim. In Vim, when I select text, it automatically sets Visual mode for some reason. Back when I was using Ubuntu Server (before Archlinux, which is what I'm using now) it didn't do this. Is there any way to select text in Vim through PuTTY? I need whatever I select to be copied to the Windows clipboard so I can paste it elsewhere. Thanks.

nj · 2008-08-04 22:35:12

:set mouse=

void.pointer · 2008-08-04 23:29:56

equal to what?

thayer · 2008-08-05 00:11:56

Add this to your .vimrc:

set mouse=a

rson451 · 2008-08-05 01:52:35

Also just try holding shift while highlighting. I've got a bunch of things in my .vimrc to enable mouse stuff in screen inside putty and just holding shift while highlighting copies fine for me in putty.

nj · 2008-08-05 15:58:41

void.pointer wrote:

equal to what?

Set it equal to nothing. That stops vim from interpreting the mouse clicks.

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#1 2008-08-04 21:38:24

Cannot copy from vim in PuTTY

#2 2008-08-04 22:35:12

Re: Cannot copy from vim in PuTTY

#3 2008-08-04 23:29:56

Re: Cannot copy from vim in PuTTY

#4 2008-08-05 00:11:56

Re: Cannot copy from vim in PuTTY

#5 2008-08-05 01:52:35

Re: Cannot copy from vim in PuTTY

#6 2008-08-05 15:58:41

Re: Cannot copy from vim in PuTTY

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