X-Selection

[michi79]

Hi,

I want to copy the character @ in the
X-selection for pasting it to
an application (IE5) How is the syntax
to do this ?

regards
L. Wahl

[Kofi ARTHIABAH]

If you are using eXceed, do the following:

Select /hightlight the character (or text)
Right-click on the eXceed icon on the start bar... you should get a menu with Edit ->, Copy X Selection->, To clipboard.
Now go to the windows an edit/paste or Ctrl+v

cheers.

[Alex Glennie]

Any chance you could add some detail to what you are trying to achieve ?

ie platform, window manager, application, what you've done so far and the results ?

under Xwindows, normally cut & paste can be done merely by using the left mouse button to select the text to paste and then paste in the client (application) window using the middle mouse button

[Bill Hassell]

I am assuming that you've tried a standard copy-paste and the @ symbol is causing a problem. On the system and login where IE5 is running, type the command:

stty -a

and check to see if the @ symbol has been defined as the KILL signal. If so, the shell used on that system is most likely not going theough normal /etc/profile and .profile for startup. Redefine the KILL signal (and others) with something more sane like:

stty erase "^H" kill "^U" intr "^C" eof "^D" -parity ixoff

Then start IE5 from this environment.

[michi79]

Hi Bill,

you have got the point. I'am here in germany. I try to use IE5 and OE5
native on HP-UX 10.20 with german keyboard layout. Under HP-UX everything
works finel. All character that need dont work in OE/IE. What shall I
do with an email client without the @ character ? So the plan is to copy the
@ character for example with to the X-selection and then via
paste to OE. Are I' am the only one with that problem ?
regards
L. Wahl

[Wodisch]

Hi Wahl,
have you tried checking for a"translation"
in local .Xdefaults or to IE's resource-file?

Look for something like:
*translations: #overriden
At: ... n

out-comment the line by inserting sa "!" as
the first character and restart IE.

HTH,
Wodisch

[michi79]

Hi Woodisch,

I' ve already tried that. There are no
translations. I' ve already set global
translations override. It is onnly in
IE/OE application

Wahl