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From: laredotornado on 15 Jun 2010 09:04
Hi,

I'm using Mac 10.6.3. I'm running an application named StarTeam (a
version control client) that runs through X11. I notice when I copy
something from another application and try and paste it into the X11
app, the cut and paste doesn't work. I'm not sure if this is specific
to the application running within X11 or X11 itself. I wanted to
float this out to the group to see if anyone has any ideas for fixing
the broken cut-and-paste functionality.

- Dave

ps - I'm able to copy from the X11 app and paste into a non-X11 app.
From: JF Mezei on 15 Jun 2010 10:34
laredotornado wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using Mac 10.6.3. I'm running an application named StarTeam (a
> version control client) that runs through X11. I notice when I copy
> something from another application and try and paste it into the X11
> app, the cut and paste doesn't work.

The paste is activated by a non obvious key combination. On some
machines, it is the middle mouse button, on others, it is the side
buttons of the mouse.

The middle button of the apple mouse doesn't work well.
From: laredotornado on 15 Jun 2010 11:18
On Jun 15, 9:34 am, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam...(a)vaxination.ca> wrote:
> laredotornado wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm using Mac 10.6.3.  I'm running an application named StarTeam (a
> > version control client) that runs through X11.  I notice when I copy
> > something from another application and try and paste it into the X11
> > app, the cut and paste doesn't work.
>
> The paste is activated by a non obvious key combination.  On some
> machines, it is the middle mouse button, on others, it is the side
> buttons of the mouse.
>
> The middle button of the apple mouse doesn't work well.

On my MacBook Pro, I'm not using a mouse, but rather putting two
fingers on the trackpad and clicking to simulate a right mouse click.
How do I simulate the clicking you describe ? Is there a way to
configure X11 to recognize Command + V?

THanks, - Dave
From: Doug Anderson on 15 Jun 2010 11:22
laredotornado <laredotornado(a)zipmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I'm using Mac 10.6.3. I'm running an application named StarTeam (a
> version control client) that runs through X11. I notice when I copy
> something from another application and try and paste it into the X11
> app, the cut and paste doesn't work. I'm not sure if this is specific
> to the application running within X11 or X11 itself. I wanted to
> float this out to the group to see if anyone has any ideas for fixing
> the broken cut-and-paste functionality.

My general experience is that this does work, though it is sometimes
awkward.

The problem is that X11 and OS X do cut-and-paste differently.

In X11, the standard copy-into-the-paste-buffer is to highlight the
relevant area by dragging the mouse with the (left) mouse button down.

Then paste is to hit the middle mouse button!

My experience on copying and pasting (or cutting and pasting) from OS
X into an X11 application is that I copy using the OS X method, and
then paste into the X11 application with the middle mouse button.

Of course this requires _having_ a middle mouse button, or being able
to emulate other mouse buttons (which you can do with option-click and
apple-click).
From: Doug Anderson on 15 Jun 2010 11:38
laredotornado <laredotornado(a)zipmail.com> writes:

> On Jun 15, 9:34�am, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam...(a)vaxination.ca> wrote:
> > laredotornado wrote:
> > > Hi,
> >
> > > I'm using Mac 10.6.3. �I'm running an application named StarTeam (a
> > > version control client) that runs through X11. �I notice when I copy
> > > something from another application and try and paste it into the X11
> > > app, the cut and paste doesn't work.
> >
> > The paste is activated by a non obvious key combination. �On some
> > machines, it is the middle mouse button, on others, it is the side
> > buttons of the mouse.
> >
> > The middle button of the apple mouse doesn't work well.
>
> On my MacBook Pro, I'm not using a mouse, but rather putting two
> fingers on the trackpad and clicking to simulate a right mouse click.
> How do I simulate the clicking you describe ?

I think it is actually in the X11 preferences!

> configure X11 to recognize Command + V?

That I don't know.
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