From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:19:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.13514411255566 (code B ref -1); Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:19:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Oct 2012 16:18:45 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36792 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVZV-0001Rj-JG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:18:45 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45098) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVZS-0001Rb-Ss for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:18:43 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVXA-0002Hw-TJ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:16:21 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:56928) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVXA-0002Hq-QK for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:16:20 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:48709) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVX9-0001c2-Tt for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:16:20 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVX8-0002HO-Vy for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:16:19 -0400 Received: from mail-wg0-f49.google.com ([74.125.82.49]:44844) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVX8-0002HE-Op for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:16:18 -0400 Received: by mail-wg0-f49.google.com with SMTP id gg4so2344828wgb.30 for ; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:16:17 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=dQU9HW4t32J0wyMbqkI+7qzFnebQ6Cd6lIFmfFOn3D0=; b=zIBb/6wVkkcZ0wDR8SRfkIDwW69bP0IID8YUoDwGratskYYZrC6WB7K9HZQhCqongT L0Tg7r5/pb8WFZMmbbYjLOgrhVVTfZ6dHOIzqUxsmpqM3G9wUIT9xu1CGolKLOaxvarN T0ob9CZqlDPgaiwPH+VILYZPewkgTMqdeYZ/NlZ1fHXlZ6LXacbekWlxbxvArtApka5f cFdMHwwyrsWaLCF6zx7K+uRlmS4Niq4aADmIYKXGE349cRaHfNV+/tDUIJmLxUBBD9No 2vtWJhYQXo+2fju1JXTQVmR/5fr1PvzoKV1cFU1jBf1XNnkJsxJtxgvaH51eAOAkHEuI 7p4w== Received: by 10.180.8.41 with SMTP id o9mr11918503wia.3.1351440977766; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:16:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.10.2] (adsl-76-254-31-17.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net. [76.254.31.17]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id f1sm6434788wiy.2.2012.10.28.09.16.15 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:16:16 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:16:13 -0700 From: Bruce Korb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:16.0) Gecko/20121010 Thunderbird/16.0.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -0.9 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -0.9 (/) For many years, I have selected text and then pasted it where I wanted. There is a new feature in emacs: selected text is no longer in the pasteable buffer. I must move my hand from the mouse to the keyboard to copy the text and then back to the mouse to paste it. This is a bug. Pending a fix in the next emacs release, how do I work around this problem? Thank you! $ rpm -q -a|grep -i emacs emacs-24.2-15.8.2.x86_64 go-emacs-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64 emacs-info-24.2-15.8.2.noarch emacs-x11-24.2-15.8.2.x86_64 emacs-nox-24.2-15.8.2.x86_64 emacs-el-24.2-15.8.2.noarch From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:36:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.13514421046982 (code B ref -1); Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:36:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Oct 2012 16:35:04 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36798 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVpH-0001oY-27 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:35:03 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37522) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVpD-0001o8-GY for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:35:00 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVmv-0007MD-50 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:32:37 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:60160) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVmv-0007M9-26 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:32:37 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:35333) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVms-00054x-VS for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:32:37 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVmr-0007LC-Ie for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:32:34 -0400 Received: from mail-wi0-f171.google.com ([209.85.212.171]:52900) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TSVmr-0007Kv-AO for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:32:33 -0400 Received: by mail-wi0-f171.google.com with SMTP id hj13so1236175wib.12 for ; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:32:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references :in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=W70+zUP/+dhsFmtt8nRFogkvvnq1gF3L4Lo4Cg67m00=; b=VOKYmIEV1m8ekrTc4SoPPVdEx020mFvoz6Y4qeQtp2V/4U+PZM8jyEtwMoIWSgV0Kt pqxdw/CbnxsYQrub+si9xCWgrJpjAmLriWLI1Y9H3dU7BW10it/ij+hyT/c5tYGkux9i 8ZuCiqd0gOMG1Muj8IJNQyP4j4LhA7IJI+7VzmNSHAnnGoQPXZvf4zKHr0kZro5Az+ri AwL6XNsAsqT7a9mGDhxKh3uw5VeIR8KqDM/n/TYPFCKpIHQHHKRGqit5STiGjOJzcB8W JSAfLK8drVcThrOIYLzVafZotJVszAc7EGoDslwGQP1tPfpXuFbOA4sydasFKb+B49qQ TnCA== Received: by 10.216.132.215 with SMTP id o65mr15983439wei.100.1351441952537; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:32:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.10.2] (adsl-76-254-31-17.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net. [76.254.31.17]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id bn7sm7478007wib.8.2012.10.28.09.32.30 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:32:31 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <508D5E1C.8050601@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:32:28 -0700 From: Bruce Korb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:16.0) Gecko/20121010 Thunderbird/16.0.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) On 10/28/12 09:16, Bruce Korb wrote: > For many years, I have selected text and then pasted it where I wanted. > There is a new feature in emacs: selected text is no longer in the > pasteable buffer. I must move my hand from the mouse to the keyboard > to copy the text and then back to the mouse to paste it. This is a bug. > Pending a fix in the next emacs release, how do I work around this problem? > Thank you! > > $ rpm -q -a|grep -i emacs > emacs-24.2-15.8.2.x86_64 > go-emacs-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64 > emacs-info-24.2-15.8.2.noarch > emacs-x11-24.2-15.8.2.x86_64 > emacs-nox-24.2-15.8.2.x86_64 > emacs-el-24.2-15.8.2.noarch Some experimentation has allowed me to characterize the issue better. Double click a word and paste the word works fine. The habit that is broken is: 1. left click the end of some text 2. right click the start of some text 3. alt-shift-5 ctl-y (query replace followed by paste) Expected result: the text I just selected would be in the query-replace buffer Actual result: the previous paste buffer gets inserted Still a nuisance. From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:50:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Bruce Korb Cc: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.13514429608298 (code B ref 12750); Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:50:01 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Oct 2012 16:49:20 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36809 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSW36-00029n-Gf for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:49:20 -0400 Received: from mtaout20.012.net.il ([80.179.55.166]:62849) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSW34-00029d-AL for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:49:19 -0400 Received: from conversion-daemon.a-mtaout20.012.net.il by a-mtaout20.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) id <0MCM00I003W3AD00@a-mtaout20.012.net.il> for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:46:55 +0200 (IST) Received: from HOME-C4E4A596F7 ([87.69.4.28]) by a-mtaout20.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) with ESMTPA id <0MCM00I2L3Y69220@a-mtaout20.012.net.il>; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:46:55 +0200 (IST) Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:47:02 +0200 From: Eli Zaretskii In-reply-to: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> X-012-Sender: halo1@inter.net.il Message-id: <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> X-Spam-Score: 1.5 (+) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "debbugs.gnu.org", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. 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If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: > Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:16:13 -0700 > From: Bruce Korb > > For many years, I have selected text and then pasted it where I wanted. > There is a new feature in emacs: selected text is no longer in the > pasteable buffer. I must move my hand from the mouse to the keyboard > to copy the text and then back to the mouse to paste it. This is a bug. [...] Content analysis details: (1.5 points, 10.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.179.55.166 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.7 SPF_SOFTFAIL SPF: sender does not match SPF record (softfail) 0.8 BAYES_50 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 40 to 60% [score: 0.5000] > Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:16:13 -0700 > From: Bruce Korb > > For many years, I have selected text and then pasted it where I wanted. > There is a new feature in emacs: selected text is no longer in the > pasteable buffer. I must move my hand from the mouse to the keyboard > to copy the text and then back to the mouse to paste it. This is a bug. Actually, it's a feature: it was deemed a Good Thing to behave like the other GUI applications. > Pending a fix in the next emacs release, how do I work around this problem? See this entry in NEWS (what you want, if you still do, is at the end): ** Selection changes. The default handling of clipboard and primary selections has been changed to conform with modern X applications. In short, most commands for killing and yanking text now use the clipboard, while mouse commands use the primary selection. In the following, we provide a list of these changes, followed by a list of steps to get the old behavior back if you prefer that. *** `select-active-regions' now defaults to t. Merely selecting text (e.g. with drag-mouse-1) no longer puts it in the kill ring. The selected text is put in the primary selection, if the system possesses a separate primary selection facility (e.g. X). **** `select-active-regions' also accepts a new value, `only'. This means to only set the primary selection for temporarily active regions (usually made by mouse-dragging or shift-selection); "ordinary" active regions, such as those made with C-SPC followed by point motion, do not alter the primary selection. **** `mouse-drag-copy-region' now defaults to nil. *** mouse-2 is now bound to `mouse-yank-primary'. This pastes from the primary selection, ignoring the kill-ring. Previously, mouse-2 was bound to `mouse-yank-at-click'. *** `x-select-enable-clipboard' now defaults to t on all platforms. *** `x-select-enable-primary' now defaults to nil. Thus, commands that kill text or copy it to the kill-ring (such as M-w, C-w, and C-k) also use the clipboard---not the primary selection. **** The "Copy", "Cut", and "Paste" items in the "Edit" menu are now exactly equivalent to M-w, C-w, and C-y respectively. **** Note that on MS-Windows, `x-select-enable-clipboard' was already non-nil by default, as Windows does not support the primary selection between applications. *** To return to the previous behavior, do the following: **** Change `select-active-regions' to nil. **** Change `mouse-drag-copy-region' to t. **** Change `x-select-enable-primary' to t (on X only). **** Change `x-select-enable-clipboard' to nil. **** Bind `mouse-yank-at-click' to mouse-2. From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:18:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Eli Zaretskii Cc: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.135145544129567 (code B ref 12750); Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:18:01 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Oct 2012 20:17:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36978 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSZIO-0007gq-VI for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:17:21 -0400 Received: from mail-ob0-f172.google.com ([209.85.214.172]:51083) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSZIM-0007gh-Rg for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:17:19 -0400 Received: by mail-ob0-f172.google.com with SMTP id v19so3820334obq.3 for <12750@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:14:56 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type; bh=gcIl1kdySK3JsTJNzSy7mvNXhemeAKrR3ijzIqGNkbg=; b=cF/2LDzQv2jzyP7o6fO8Vwr/L39iScaRGydr1lWC2qIpyhtAUG+gXVXbFPCyqwW7xF PYFmvG6wXx+1qzJ4WRIZ0AJHeemU1C8/aaBYBprXC6a8PNbOcmBVo5rpTtuvFJJM8ogw PcwHiEvLlfo9UV6gJtKOiker/ajgmwOWhDfqrrrJy1xV/jmViIn0yjVcjXyxY/oYgHjy gk1vKoBtXcMtY4nopmWn2Rl9VRrVFYPZRvS32QdM2R51eaXR/bvsr7soiIhUYdX01hTL F40Aqu+BwCBVF76EYT5lG+H6b6VRgwrHtMZBgRjHn+y/gvcbAdP/S+CqZ6QxL9rcn1eg slcg== Received: by 10.182.172.74 with SMTP id ba10mr23318634obc.83.1351455296259; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:14:56 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.76.69.39 with HTTP; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:14:36 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> From: Bruce Korb Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:14:36 -0700 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) Hi Eli, Thank you. On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Eli Zaretskii wrote: > > Actually, it's a feature: it was deemed a Good Thing to behave like > the other GUI applications. [...] > See this entry in NEWS (what you want, if you still do, is at the > end): It is quite inconvenient to switch stuff like this without more readily apparent announcements. Folks like me do not ever deliberately update things, so we don't go reading "NEWS" of the 100+ things that get updated automatically. > ** Selection changes. > > The default handling of clipboard and primary selections has been > changed to conform with modern X applications. In short, most > commands for killing and yanking text now use the clipboard, while > mouse commands use the primary selection. Sounds like the mouse ought to be using the clipboard to me. Using separate mechanisms is clumsy. This may explain why I have so much difficulty pasting stuff into a Chrome buffer. I think they must have it confused and wrong, too. Seems to work okay in Firefox. For Chrome, I often must go figure out where in heck the "edit"->"select" thingy is and go through that menu operation in order to be able to paste my text. The separation was not well considered. (expletives elided.) > In the following, we provide a list of these changes, followed by a > list of steps to get the old behavior back if you prefer that. The "modern" approach is brain damaged, so, yes, I prefer it. > *** To return to the previous behavior, do the following: > > **** Change `select-active-regions' to nil. > **** Change `mouse-drag-copy-region' to t. > **** Change `x-select-enable-primary' to t (on X only). > **** Change `x-select-enable-clipboard' to nil. > **** Bind `mouse-yank-at-click' to mouse-2. It is really helpful to have explicit instructions: *** To return to the previous behavior, add the following to your .emacs file: (setq select-active-regions nil) (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) (setq x-select-enable-clipboard nil) (global-set-key [mouse-2] 'mouse-yank-at-click) From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:01:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Eli Zaretskii Cc: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.13514580454209 (code B ref 12750); Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:01:01 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Oct 2012 21:00:45 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36995 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSZyO-00015p-Bd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:00:44 -0400 Received: from mail-ob0-f172.google.com ([209.85.214.172]:56403) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSZyL-00015h-KS for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:00:42 -0400 Received: by mail-ob0-f172.google.com with SMTP id v19so3837995obq.3 for <12750@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:58:16 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type; bh=DYwfNtu0YI7UZDT2TNRVnXRDqKsYCP/bjs9RkKzeC/Y=; b=pVCbgbesHpkUPRc8wCJsbef3Z2BahBYv5P+02+NS7JpA016oZyy1WDMeiUdu2M9K0T EuavDD7ZabKW8PMyAe1WBx9rt6dz0+xVIjiLSeW1UKPq/c7Afjn20yc3ZY3Eek1wmyEE lZPE6yEOPdYajx5GIZJzEBQOgbMv5bDNICaww4zMTXBHrVkHq/f/uPZJcOZ9ljQd12p7 mYc3yZqPE8bJ1512VO0j2oXSMIDRH5c0my83pJvOzxeNorK8JrRrzAhYzDjT4gcWzgSw tEPI0jUL2AElvf0CD80vH10vqzW5AG4+Ik9aMJLMnnll9r8nK58o2bzPuo4AhyxkJUsM k7Kg== Received: by 10.60.171.239 with SMTP id ax15mr23985231oec.42.1351457896791; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:58:16 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.76.69.39 with HTTP; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:57:56 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> From: Bruce Korb Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:57:56 -0700 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) Hi Eli, On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Bruce Korb wrote: >> *** To return to the previous behavior, do the following: >> >> **** Change `select-active-regions' to nil. >> **** Change `mouse-drag-copy-region' to t. >> **** Change `x-select-enable-primary' to t (on X only). >> **** Change `x-select-enable-clipboard' to nil. >> **** Bind `mouse-yank-at-click' to mouse-2. > > It is really helpful to have explicit instructions: > > *** To return to the previous behavior, add the following to your .emacs file: > (setq select-active-regions nil) > (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) > (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) > (setq x-select-enable-clipboard nil) > (global-set-key [mouse-2] 'mouse-yank-at-click) I do need explicit instructions. This didn't work. I want to highlight and paste and highlight and yank. Both and. This isn't working. Help, please? Thank you!! From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:46:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Bruce Korb Cc: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.13514823465924 (code B ref 12750); Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:46:02 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Oct 2012 03:45:46 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37201 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSgIM-0001XU-9n for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:45:46 -0400 Received: from mtaout21.012.net.il ([80.179.55.169]:33416) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSgIJ-0001XL-LZ for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:45:44 -0400 Received: from conversion-daemon.a-mtaout21.012.net.il by a-mtaout21.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) id <0MCM00L00Y4H7B00@a-mtaout21.012.net.il> for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:43:18 +0200 (IST) Received: from HOME-C4E4A596F7 ([87.69.4.28]) by a-mtaout21.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) with ESMTPA id <0MCM00L8WYC52G50@a-mtaout21.012.net.il>; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:43:18 +0200 (IST) Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:43:27 +0200 From: Eli Zaretskii In-reply-to: X-012-Sender: halo1@inter.net.il Message-id: <83d3027xk0.fsf@gnu.org> References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> X-Spam-Score: 1.5 (+) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "debbugs.gnu.org", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. 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Content preview: > From: Bruce Korb > Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:57:56 -0700 > Cc: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org > > On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Bruce Korb wrote: > >> *** To return to the previous behavior, do the following: > >> > >> **** Change `select-active-regions' to nil. > >> **** Change `mouse-drag-copy-region' to t. > >> **** Change `x-select-enable-primary' to t (on X only). > >> **** Change `x-select-enable-clipboard' to nil. > >> **** Bind `mouse-yank-at-click' to mouse-2. > > > > It is really helpful to have explicit instructions: > > > > *** To return to the previous behavior, add the following to your .emacs file: > > (setq select-active-regions nil) > > (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) > > (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) [...] Content analysis details: (1.5 points, 10.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.179.55.169 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.7 SPF_SOFTFAIL SPF: sender does not match SPF record (softfail) 0.8 BAYES_50 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 40 to 60% [score: 0.4999] > From: Bruce Korb > Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:57:56 -0700 > Cc: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org > > On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Bruce Korb wrote: > >> *** To return to the previous behavior, do the following: > >> > >> **** Change `select-active-regions' to nil. > >> **** Change `mouse-drag-copy-region' to t. > >> **** Change `x-select-enable-primary' to t (on X only). > >> **** Change `x-select-enable-clipboard' to nil. > >> **** Bind `mouse-yank-at-click' to mouse-2. > > > > It is really helpful to have explicit instructions: > > > > *** To return to the previous behavior, add the following to your .emacs file: > > (setq select-active-regions nil) > > (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) > > (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) t, not 't. > > (setq x-select-enable-clipboard nil) > > (global-set-key [mouse-2] 'mouse-yank-at-click) > > I do need explicit instructions. This didn't work. I want to > highlight and paste > and highlight and yank. Both and. This isn't working. Help, please? See above. From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Andreas Schwab Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:48:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Eli Zaretskii Cc: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org, Bruce Korb Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.13515004311041 (code B ref 12750); Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:48:01 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Oct 2012 08:47:11 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37373 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSl02-0000Gi-Vw for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:47:11 -0400 Received: from mail-out.m-online.net ([212.18.0.10]:51703) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSl01-0000Gb-9a for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:47:09 -0400 Received: from frontend1.mail.m-online.net (frontend1.mail.intern.m-online.net [192.168.8.180]) by mail-out.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3XqqB31kKfz3hhZV; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:44:43 +0100 (CET) X-Auth-Info: 805RnYAgYS5nFJyrZM0ZGWAcT1+fA5K+JSJFQ40Ji38= Received: from igel.home (ppp-88-217-107-89.dynamic.mnet-online.de [88.217.107.89]) by mail.mnet-online.de (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 3XqqB31KrGzbbhj; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:44:43 +0100 (CET) Received: by igel.home (Postfix, from userid 501) id EB586CA2A1; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:44:42 +0100 (CET) From: Andreas Schwab References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> <83d3027xk0.fsf@gnu.org> X-Yow: Didn't I buy a 1951 Packard from you last March in Cairo? Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:44:42 +0100 In-Reply-To: <83d3027xk0.fsf@gnu.org> (Eli Zaretskii's message of "Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:43:27 +0200") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.5 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -1.9 (-) Eli Zaretskii writes: >> From: Bruce Korb >> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:57:56 -0700 >> Cc: 12750@debbugs.gnu.org >> >> On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Bruce Korb wrote: >> >> *** To return to the previous behavior, do the following: >> >> >> >> **** Change `select-active-regions' to nil. >> >> **** Change `mouse-drag-copy-region' to t. >> >> **** Change `x-select-enable-primary' to t (on X only). >> >> **** Change `x-select-enable-clipboard' to nil. >> >> **** Bind `mouse-yank-at-click' to mouse-2. >> > >> > It is really helpful to have explicit instructions: >> > >> > *** To return to the previous behavior, add the following to your .emacs file: >> > (setq select-active-regions nil) >> > (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) >> > (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) > > t, not 't. Which is exactly the same. Andreas. -- Andreas Schwab, schwab@linux-m68k.org GPG Key fingerprint = 58CA 54C7 6D53 942B 1756 01D3 44D5 214B 8276 4ED5 "And now for something completely different." From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Chong Yidong Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:12:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Bruce Korb Cc: Eli Zaretskii , 12750@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.13515018803163 (code B ref 12750); Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:12:02 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Oct 2012 09:11:20 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37394 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSlNQ-0000oy-1Y for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:11:20 -0400 Received: from mail-pb0-f44.google.com ([209.85.160.44]:47376) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSlNN-0000oo-Q3 for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:11:18 -0400 Received: by mail-pb0-f44.google.com with SMTP id ro8so3985191pbb.3 for <12750@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:08:52 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=sender:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version:content-type; bh=DvCSIjNJgzPjN0wH5hQGWqYe+tn/568Q3cfUpBxK1Yw=; b=pDjUhBcWMcAZ0vVbrwDU8lDVg5KlmRkaE23efm5c9BDjlYKW93VaUPwjo/q9EBkpzR bReKKZt4kDA233UUtdl5c6PXxrWOtOOrPzFIi7BqoW79baG7+7yCT0jLCZkv6WHJYKHW GyOrEFuveYb9vmeuiOAGKoB6L9KBc4KntyprmqPLGMZtOfif2k+qXu3f3wOy1AoTKjnD gKyaA5rWA+/nW2g5vQ+pce3bjAZbOr36Rhg0jqqw/zR4qcWSotchQIZ+kRlkA59XoXAr TgNQm3OEgqjN35OhKAOZQH08cHQ9gVKnLuguFTocwmml1ekxGPzd/n7+piTTGnSsghD1 vq7g== Received: by 10.68.232.71 with SMTP id tm7mr91345594pbc.118.1351501732176; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:08:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ulysses ([155.69.16.22]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id pv7sm654pbc.20.2012.10.29.02.08.48 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:08:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Chong Yidong References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:08:44 +0800 In-Reply-To: (Bruce Korb's message of "Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:57:56 -0700") Message-ID: <87liepejc3.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) Bruce Korb writes: >> (setq select-active-regions nil) >> (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) >> (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) >> (setq x-select-enable-clipboard nil) >> (global-set-key [mouse-2] 'mouse-yank-at-click) > > I do need explicit instructions. This didn't work. I want to > highlight and paste and highlight and yank. Both and. This isn't > working. You have to be more specific than that. With a .emacs file, your previous recipe > 1. left click the end of some text > 2. right click the start of some text > 3. alt-shift-5 ctl-y (query replace followed by paste) does indeed yank the text into the minibuffer. From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:06:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Chong Yidong Cc: Eli Zaretskii , 12750@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.13515123172864 (code B ref 12750); Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:06:02 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Oct 2012 12:05:17 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37582 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSo5k-0000k8-Gi for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:05:16 -0400 Received: from mail-ob0-f172.google.com ([209.85.214.172]:39419) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSo5h-0000jz-Di for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:05:14 -0400 Received: by mail-ob0-f172.google.com with SMTP id v19so4267174obq.3 for <12750@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:02:45 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type; bh=z+KhbAlpkcJ5bEVM+RtaFe2JxjjF9G3tb5s39iMkAvs=; b=LobcKQV7jUvjN2PTbZE/t2fTHKkg+v0pu5g+rpUXY+IyFsQ8HEMlleFfR/tEcgs3/q obXs3cuEa2ku5pNLNO0irN/QkTdc8TAk5XyoQhfUuCe3mcS996qJgDUH6Nr8TnOTnQv4 Q1nENw8aq+DIQGivXw8dAM9znjD5tGidN2BWn6eW8k8/qJvAhJjNkzMbbymO9J+8URMY TWMy8519S6D40ps5kpJhmQcy/n7M+nIt0N+l/R9tcThhM4oDkkRkSNfJKLglPa2WHomv vZkHVLayPoIQtAnd+Ye82NX2Ur1n14MTNY+osQYmAdRpvY4Z9WPBiD6hUopQhkRBSmK0 2rKA== Received: by 10.182.69.73 with SMTP id c9mr24330289obu.33.1351512165909; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:02:45 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.76.69.39 with HTTP; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:02:25 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87liepejc3.fsf@gnu.org> References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> <87liepejc3.fsf@gnu.org> From: Bruce Korb Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:02:25 -0700 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) Hi Chong, On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 2:08 AM, Chong Yidong wrote: > Bruce Korb writes: > >>> (setq select-active-regions nil) >>> (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) >>> (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) >>> (setq x-select-enable-clipboard nil) >>> (global-set-key [mouse-2] 'mouse-yank-at-click) >> >> I do need explicit instructions. This didn't work. I want to >> highlight and paste and highlight and yank. Both and. This isn't >> working. > > You have to be more specific than that. With a .emacs file, your > previous recipe > >> 1. left click the end of some text >> 2. right click the start of some text >> 3. alt-shift-5 ctl-y (query replace followed by paste) > > does indeed yank the text into the minibuffer. Hmm. OK, I use this many ways. Sometimes, I click button 2, sometimes I type Ctl-Y. Either way, I am very habituated to the selected text being pasted. I want to avoid having to remember Ctl-W/Ctl-C *ESPECIALLY* because I don't even have Cmd-C working on my Mac. I have to use the pull down menu to access "edit->copy". That becomes especially interesting when my mouse crosses other emacs windows because if the mouse touches one of them, then the selected text is no longer current and "edit->copy" grabs a different block of text. So, here's what I want: I want the selected text to be inserted into all buffers that relate to pasting of any sort. If Mouse-2 and Ctl-Y refer to different buffers, then both buffers should have the selected text. How do I do this? Thank you so much!! Regards, Bruce From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:11:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Andreas Schwab Cc: Eli Zaretskii , 12750@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.135151983114262 (code B ref 12750); Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:11:01 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Oct 2012 14:10:31 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38201 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSq2w-0003hz-JC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:10:31 -0400 Received: from mail-wi0-f174.google.com ([209.85.212.174]:60259) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSq2t-0003hp-IP for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:10:29 -0400 Received: by mail-wi0-f174.google.com with SMTP id hq7so1912629wib.15 for <12750@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:08:00 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=DSrYaDhDi0eW2LBsJ916mC668Vy1QiRCWb78AFgfQbs=; b=ukHykvJ4jOj9DIAhAk0UG8nhVbKNKDKHlqP7S+7G66Ae1cCfu9pwabV2yJMUKteRlw QfROdDYZBlVNhgHSKMmIjaF64xSwElqKYIaYDei8yMgeOMJjDE6T/PU1rC2+a4XCW+1n 5PnodHMIHAoMQEWg/rRz2N2b3wbgjXLtsTVg5HPFd8vR7X6f+HS6Wvt7Twc+wxKOm67H 3gCsMfSf4lvnsOZD70pZEixq6A1/ammBw63vq474agTF8uTpYKfhoWj9Bk3DyKbQbBzD 5yv/4BDDyfax5gzu3NdeZplCslcFcwe5HLC5tzt7v5o6TpZiW3lQgSfQc03VfppmIlfZ og8A== Received: by 10.216.193.220 with SMTP id k70mr17330695wen.35.1351519680351; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:08:00 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.10.2] (adsl-76-254-31-17.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net. [76.254.31.17]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id p6sm1663312wix.0.2012.10.29.07.07.57 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:07:58 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <508E8DBA.6010906@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:07:54 -0700 From: Bruce Korb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:16.0) Gecko/20121010 Thunderbird/16.0.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> <83d3027xk0.fsf@gnu.org> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) On 10/29/12 01:44, Andreas Schwab wrote: >>>> It is really helpful to have explicit instructions: >>>> >>>> *** To return to the previous behavior, add the following to your .emacs file: >>>> (setq select-active-regions nil) >>>> (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) >>>> (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) >> >> t, not 't. > > Which is exactly the same. Either I really fumble-fingered the stuff (very possible), or it isn't exactly the same. After changing "'t" to "t" I've found that it works. Perhaps I should change it back to "'t" to see if, indeed, it causes it to not work the way I need it to. I don't know. I _do_ know that with: > (setq select-active-regions nil) > (setq mouse-drag-copy-region t) > (setq x-select-enable-primary t) > (setq x-select-enable-clipboard nil) > (global-set-key [mouse-2] 'mouse-yank-at-click) all my pasting works the way it should. I know this: * I highlighted and pasted into this email (mouse-2) (I later cut and pasted-as-quotation) * I highlighted and clicked button 2 and pasted in emacs * I highlighted and yanked (Ctl-Y) in emacs That's what I needed! Thank you all. Regards, Bruce From unknown Sat Aug 16 22:47:27 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12750: Highlighting text no longer works Resent-From: Andreas Schwab Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:24:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12750 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Bruce Korb Cc: Eli Zaretskii , 12750@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 12750-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12750.135152419220728 (code B ref 12750); Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:24:01 +0000 Received: (at 12750) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Oct 2012 15:23:12 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38294 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSrBH-0005OG-4W for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:23:12 -0400 Received: from mail-out.m-online.net ([212.18.0.9]:52093) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TSrBD-0005O6-Tm for 12750@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:23:09 -0400 Received: from frontend1.mail.m-online.net (unknown [192.168.8.180]) by mail-out.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3Xqzyw40Thz4KK7f; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:20:39 +0100 (CET) X-Auth-Info: UtrhD7C94aLt1WchoE3fAspCyUCzFNeneHS7QvjdTMM= Received: from igel.home (ppp-88-217-107-89.dynamic.mnet-online.de [88.217.107.89]) by mail.mnet-online.de (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 3Xqzyv4yHbzbbhv; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:20:39 +0100 (CET) Received: by igel.home (Postfix, from userid 501) id 6B0B4CA2A1; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:20:39 +0100 (CET) From: Andreas Schwab References: <508D5A4D.3020604@gmail.com> <83objm8ry1.fsf@gnu.org> <83d3027xk0.fsf@gnu.org> <508E8DBA.6010906@gmail.com> X-Yow: Now I'm telling MISS PIGGY about MONEY MARKET FUNDS! Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:20:39 +0100 In-Reply-To: <508E8DBA.6010906@gmail.com> (Bruce Korb's message of "Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:07:54 -0700") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -1.9 (-) Bruce Korb writes: > On 10/29/12 01:44, Andreas Schwab wrote: >>>>> It is really helpful to have explicit instructions: >>>>> >>>>> *** To return to the previous behavior, add the following to your .emacs file: >>>>> (setq select-active-regions nil) >>>>> (setq mouse-drag-copy-region 't) >>>>> (setq x-select-enable-primary 't) >>> >>> t, not 't. >> >> Which is exactly the same. > > Either I really fumble-fingered the stuff (very possible), or it isn't exactly > the same. You can find out yourself: (eq t 't) Andreas. -- Andreas Schwab, schwab@linux-m68k.org GPG Key fingerprint = 58CA 54C7 6D53 942B 1756 01D3 44D5 214B 8276 4ED5 "And now for something completely different." 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