Re: 2.3.2.1 & copy/paste
Re: 2.3.2.1 & copy/paste
- Subject: Re: 2.3.2.1 & copy/paste
- From: Nathan <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:21:23 -0600
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:36 AM, George Peter Staplin
<email@hidden> wrote:
> Quoted Itai Seggev <email@hidden>:
>
>> Due to some non-smooth upgrades before, I was hesitant to try 2.3.2.1.
>> However, I've finally tried it, and I just want to say
>>
>> Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!
>>
>> Finally, I can
>> 1) paste into Konsole
>> 2) use Klipper
>> 3) reliably move data between X11 and aqua.
>>
>> Since Klipper now works and gets auto updated whenever the pb is filled,
>> I can
>> use it to makeup for pb's lack of history. Yay!
>
> :-) I'm glad to hear you're pleased by the pasteboard proxy in XQuartz. I
> was actually unaware it worked with Klipper, but I'm pleased to know it
> does.
>
> The pasteboard proxy for XQuartz was the first project I worked on for
> Apple. It initially started out as just a means to improve text copy/paste,
> and I added image transfer and other features after reading the ICCCM spec
> and analyzing some existing application targets. So, the image copy/paste
> became an added bonus, and the GIMP and Photoshop users seem to enjoy that.
> The transfer of text is also a lot more reliable, especially with large
> transfers. Jeremy Huddleston's work and insight was valuable as well,
> especially in my memory as we debated design issues, and came to the current
> greedy design for the CLIPBOARD property, and the design of the preferences.
> He also did the thread integration.
>
> As an engineer I know it's not perfect, but we did our best, and we have
> come a long way with XQuartz -- in more ways than just the pasteboard proxy.
>
> Thanks,
>
> George
Now if only Terminal.app wouldn't discard random chunks of text when
you paste large amounts into it, the _entire_ OS X clipboard
experience would be stellar! ;-)
~ Nathan
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