Re: Copying text from emacs to another application using M-w

[Harry Putnam]

notbob <notbob@nothome.com> writes:

> On 2009-09-22, Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
>
>> Now a third attempt of the same procedure: shift mouse to xterm, left
>> drag to highlight filename ... shift mouse back to emacs and finally
>> on the third attempt C-y pastes what I copied from the xterm with
>
> Why do you keep using a mouse function to copy and then an emacs
> function to paste?  Stick with one related function.  You did a proper
> highlight with the left mouse button to copy.  Now, use the middle
> mouse button (or whatever is passing for "middle button" on your
> mouse) to paste the text you highlighted.  Works for me.

I did all the same stuff with right click as well. I didn't mention it
because every time I mention that (earlier in the thread) someone will
respond with `I only use C-y'  So I attempted to short circuit that
answer.

In fact all the same things happen whether I stick to middle mouse
click or C-y for the copy.

By the way, there should be no difference whether I use C-y or middle
click.  So that is not the problem.