From unknown Sun Jun 22 04:17:55 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#33399: 25.2; xclip fails to set X selection when using tramp Resent-From: Ian Mackinnon Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:20:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 33399 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 33399@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.15422915999645 (code B ref -1); Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:20:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Nov 2018 14:19:59 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53131 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gNIUw-0002VS-Lf for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:19:59 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:58520) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gNE9s-0000AT-Lg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:41:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gNE9l-00049o-FE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:41:51 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:51894) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gNE9l-00049j-5v for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:41:49 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:39882) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gNE9j-0006jW-HC for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:41:49 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gNE9h-000474-Ky for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:41:47 -0500 Received: from mail-qk1-x741.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::741]:40728) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gNE9f-00041a-MC for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:41:45 -0500 Received: by mail-qk1-x741.google.com with SMTP id y16so30802935qki.7 for ; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 01:41:40 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=UR7xlwbLjEjcwzzq19jUmxs/vutSbVqODXa990d5DtA=; b=h8U0ZRZdfHvmUO1NfyX3UV52ko/an5jrODRaKa/EYEUsnkuHcs2PQza3M9vd1biAa0 xGvAtmjJC8hwiiDvH+lammei03UUPgrSvSYWg+znz2wG5wr6ORM51BUmWeGcY6c+Vjzb kYVBWJC37SNRVztYH0StOYeEoqWjSLBNaIMWJlxG1MkxEL2s/a4B6NxKWDz3M80saYIw qtXE6sswRxRnnAEIltC7ZF4pWwUinev89Tg0ZWp28jriHcxc6/gCyfhWluDs2XIHv8sm pP8q71GDQgFuJO9LuhSsokjXRR1hi8R9kRczZGcBlfWmcPOZxiE77DpjWQCMdN9d/6zj eG+w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=UR7xlwbLjEjcwzzq19jUmxs/vutSbVqODXa990d5DtA=; b=p3tudOZ8w4SJv88T2tuz4b9yrcnF6Nv7N8ciWJIB1mSaDSqiEIYU/1dQgJAZ598rI9 Z0rgt3qDyJcJhzBj+ejyvmV4W1fl8LZW4xz5Uzhhh9rDjJ/bClkE5lzHj27t17QVi6Dz m1I1jP51hcLhbXyeJQ07w2M3Xypxfnk0oAQ60nF2VS5B02TjK6DE7m4nkDzs+dMiII/z FZQi99uX+X2yToxXj6FroHa6wvPDbSQNGdACpb4oXJEnGI2hilM67vGVd7V7Pe7an/tI y+PW4BsYsoR3wz0mW6y1HTM/S7V2njxxYCmVr7Ax4kSSsKtTOzpyPrcQAPES3g86pp/T LzWg== X-Gm-Message-State: AGRZ1gJZILjey6leGMlUID0yQPJLfRnZEjCjlAyv+2ni/sf4MuS9rjTW adrJr127BW+LtaxdkcFuqyrtKKHoCoJgg/xysQIvgsyG X-Google-Smtp-Source: AJdET5d4KRmsm1KC7BF0WXal7Mcm4lf+4LkOfWvwRewbPJZjw6zAkfJQgPSQUnQLntbECsz6xKUnUp8bYIC06YRY/6c= X-Received: by 2002:aed:3802:: with SMTP id j2mr5405238qte.146.1542274900011; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 01:41:40 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Ian Mackinnon Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:41:28 +0100 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000008fb2d4057ab0dba3" 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.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:19:57 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) --0000000000008fb2d4057ab0dba3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" When visiting a file with tramp and killing text with xclip-mode enabled, the text gets sent to the kill-ring but the X clipboard does not get set. Additionally, the xclip shell process does not close. Steps to reproduce: - Ensure xclip is installed (In the shell: `which xclip`) - Install xclip Emacs package - Set variables `x-select-enable-clipboard` and/or `x-select-enable-primary` to `t`. - Enable xclip (`M-x xclip-mode RET`) - Visit a file using tramp (eg. `/sudo:user@localhost:/tmp/tramp-file`) - Type some text - Select a region and kill it Expected behaviour - Selected text gets sent to the kill-ring and X clipboard or primary buffer (this can be verified in the shell with `xclip -o -selection primary` and/or `xclip -o -selection clipboard`. - xclip processes exit cleanly Observed behaviour - Selected text gets sent to the kill-ring, but not the X clipboard or primary buffers. - xclip processes do not terminate (user is warned that they are still running when exiting Emacs). - Further, yanking text at this point causes the contents of the X clipboard or primary buffer to be inserted at the tip of the kill-ring so that gets yanked instead of the killed text. Workarounds As suggested in Emacs StackExchange by user Stefan (https://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/45991/7189) replacing `start-file-process` with `start-process` in a copy of the xclip 1.4 source fixes this particular issue though whether this causes any unwanted side effects has not been extensively tested. -- In GNU Emacs 25.2.2 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.23.2) of 2018-08-27, modified by Debian built on lgw01-amd64-037 System Description: Ubuntu 18.10 Configured using: 'configure --build x86_64-linux-gnu --prefix=/usr --sharedstatedir=/var/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --localstatedir=/var/lib --infodir=/usr/share/info --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-pop=yes --enable-locallisppath=/etc/emacs:/usr/local/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp --with-sound=alsa --without-gconf --build x86_64-linux-gnu --prefix=/usr --sharedstatedir=/var/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --localstatedir=/var/lib --infodir=/usr/share/info --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-pop=yes --enable-locallisppath=/etc/emacs:/usr/local/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp --with-sound=alsa --without-gconf --with-x=yes --with-x-toolkit=gtk3 --with-toolkit-scroll-bars 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/emacs-nDyT48/emacs-25.2+1=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wall' 'CPPFLAGS=-Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -Wl,-z,relro'' Configured features: XPM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG IMAGEMAGICK SOUND GPM DBUS GSETTINGS NOTIFY ACL LIBSELINUX GNUTLS LIBXML2 FREETYPE M17N_FLT LIBOTF XFT ZLIB TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS GTK3 X11 Important settings: value of $LC_COLLATE: C value of $LC_MONETARY: en_GB.UTF-8 value of $LC_NUMERIC: en_GB.UTF-8 value of $LC_TIME: en_GB.UTF-8 value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8 value of $XMODIFIERS: @im=ibus locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: tooltip-mode: t global-eldoc-mode: t electric-indent-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent messages: For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. 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When visit= ing a file with tramp and killing text with xclip-mode
enable= d, the text gets sent to the kill-ring but the X clipboard does
n= ot get set. Additionally, the xclip shell process does not close.

Steps to reproduce:

-=C2=A0 =C2=A0= Ensure xclip is installed (In the shell: `which xclip`)
-=C2=A0 = =C2=A0Install xclip Emacs package
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Set variables `x-= select-enable-clipboard` and/or `x-select-enable-primary` to `t`.
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Enable xclip (`M-x xclip-mode RET`)
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0= Visit a file using tramp (eg. `/sudo:user@localhost:/tmp/tramp-file`)
=
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Type some text
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Select a region a= nd kill it

Expected behaviour

=
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Selected text gets sent to the kill-ring and X clipboard= or primary
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 buffer (this can be verified in the she= ll with `xclip -o -selection primary` and/or
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 `xclip= -o -selection clipboard`.
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0xclip processes exit cle= anly

Observed behaviour

-= =C2=A0 =C2=A0Selected text gets sent to the kill-ring, but not the X clipbo= ard or
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 primary buffers.
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0xcl= ip processes do not terminate (user is warned that they are still
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 running when exiting Emacs).
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Further= , yanking text at this point causes the contents of the X
=C2=A0 = =C2=A0 clipboard or primary buffer to be inserted at the tip of the
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 kill-ring so that gets yanked instead of the killed text.<= /div>

Workarounds

As suggested = in Emacs StackExchange by user Stefan
`start-file-process` with `start-process` in a co= py of the xclip 1.4
source fixes this particular issue though whe= ther this causes any
unwanted side effects has not been extensive= ly tested.

--

In GNU Emac= s 25.2.2 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.23.2)
=C2=A0of 2018= -08-27, modified by Debian built on lgw01-amd64-037
System Descri= ption: Ubuntu 18.10

Configured using:
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=C2=A0--with-sound=3Dalsa --without-= gconf --build x86_64-linux-gnu
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Configured features:
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ACL LIBSELINUX GNUTLS LIBXML2 FREETY= PE M17N_FLT LIBOTF XFT ZLIB
TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS GTK3 X11

Important settings:
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=C2=A0 tooltip-mode: t
=C2=A0= global-eldoc-mode: t
=C2=A0 electric-indent-mode: t
= =C2=A0 mouse-wheel-mode: t
=C2=A0 tool-bar-mode: t
=C2= =A0 menu-bar-mode: t
=C2=A0 file-name-shadow-mode: t
= =C2=A0 global-font-lock-mode: t
=C2=A0 font-lock-mode: t
=C2=A0 auto-composition-mode: t
=C2=A0 auto-encryption-mode: t<= /div>
=C2=A0 auto-compression-mode: t
=C2=A0 line-number-mode= : t
=C2=A0 transient-mark-mode: t

Recent= messages:
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Quit
C-x C-g is undefined

Load-path shadows:
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--0000000000008fb2d4057ab0dba3-- From unknown Sun Jun 22 04:17:55 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#33399: 25.2; xclip fails to set X selection when using tramp Resent-From: Stefan Monnier Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:38:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 33399 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Leo Liu Cc: Ian Mackinnon , 33399@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 33399-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B33399.154230706910633 (code B ref 33399); Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:38:01 +0000 Received: (at 33399) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Nov 2018 18:37:49 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:54456 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gNMWT-0002lP-E1 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:37:49 -0500 Received: from pruche.dit.umontreal.ca ([132.204.246.22]:57115) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gNMWQ-0002lH-Ny for 33399@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:37:47 -0500 Received: from pastel.home (lechon.iro.umontreal.ca [132.204.27.242]) by pruche.dit.umontreal.ca (8.14.7/8.14.1) with ESMTP id wAFIbjLZ029984; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:37:45 -0500 Received: by pastel.home (Postfix, from userid 20848) id 6A69868235; Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:37:45 -0500 (EST) From: Stefan Monnier Message-ID: References: Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:37:45 -0500 In-Reply-To: (Ian Mackinnon's message of "Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:41:28 +0100") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-NAI-Spam-Flag: NO X-NAI-Spam-Level: X-NAI-Spam-Threshold: 5 X-NAI-Spam-Score: 0.3 X-NAI-Spam-Rules: 5 Rules triggered BODY_START_GREETING=0.1, COMMN_DTNG_TRAIT_RLE=0.1, TRK_NCM1=0.1, EDT_SA_DN_PASS=0, RV6419=0 X-NAI-Spam-Version: 2.3.0.9418 : core <6419> : inlines <6959> : streams <1804360> : uri <2750167> X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) Hi Leo, > As suggested in Emacs StackExchange by user Stefan > (https://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/45991/7189) replacing > `start-file-process` with `start-process` in a copy of the xclip 1.4 > source fixes this particular issue though whether this causes any > unwanted side effects has not been extensively tested. xclip.el uses start-file-processes everywhere nowadays, largely because of changes I introduced, but I only used it because the previous code used it, not because I thought it was needed. Tracking the origin of start-file-processes in xclip.el I see it was introduced by the following change: commit f160382d9dd3acb36f562e82993e07765411c354 Author: Leo Liu Date: Fri Sep 6 12:32:20 2013 +0800 * xclip.el: Use pbcopy and pbpaste if available (xclip-use-pbcopy&paste): New variable. (xclip-set-selection, xclip-selection-value, xclip-mode): Use it. [ I appended the corresponding diff after my sig for reference. ] Do you remember why you used start-file-processes there? Stefan diff --git a/packages/xclip/xclip.el b/packages/xclip/xclip.el index d08dcd255..bc9b64057 100644 --- a/packages/xclip/xclip.el +++ b/packages/xclip/xclip.el @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ;; Author: Leo Liu ;; Keywords: convenience, tools ;; Created: 2007-12-30 -;; Version: 1.1 +;; Version: 1.2 ;; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by @@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ This is in addition to, but in preference to, the primary selection." :type 'boolean :group 'killing) +(defcustom xclip-use-pbcopy&paste (and xclip-select-enable-clipboard + (eq system-type 'darwin) + (executable-find "pbcopy") + t) + "Non-nil means using pbcopy and pbpaste instead of xclip. +If non-nil `xclip-program' is ignored." + :type 'boolean + :group 'killing) + (defvar xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard nil "The value of the CLIPBOARD X selection from xclip.") @@ -51,12 +60,17 @@ This is in addition to, but in preference to, the primary selection." "TYPE is a symbol: primary, secondary and clipboard. See also `x-set-selection'." - (when (getenv "DISPLAY") - (let* ((process-connection-type nil) - (proc (start-process "xclip" nil xclip-program - "-selection" (symbol-name type)))) + (let* ((process-connection-type nil) + (proc (cond + (xclip-use-pbcopy&paste + (start-file-process "pbcopy" nil "pbcopy")) + ((getenv "DISPLAY") + (start-file-process "xclip" nil xclip-program + "-selection" (symbol-name type)))))) + (when proc (process-send-string proc data) - (process-send-eof proc)))) + (process-send-eof proc)) + data)) (defun xclip-select-text (text) "See `x-select-text'." @@ -68,24 +82,28 @@ See also `x-set-selection'." (defun xclip-selection-value () "See `x-selection-value'." - (when (getenv "DISPLAY") - (let ((clip-text (when xclip-select-enable-clipboard - (with-output-to-string + (let ((clip-text (when xclip-select-enable-clipboard + (with-output-to-string + (cond + (xclip-use-pbcopy&paste + (process-file "pbpaste" nil standard-output nil)) + ((getenv "DISPLAY") (process-file xclip-program nil standard-output nil - "-o" "-selection" "clipboard"))))) - (setq clip-text - (cond ; Check clipboard selection. - ((or (not clip-text) (string= clip-text "")) - (setq xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard nil)) - ((eq clip-text xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard) - nil) - ((string= clip-text xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard) - ;; Record the newer string so subsequent calls can use - ;; the `eq' test. - (setq xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard clip-text) - nil) - (t (setq xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard clip-text)))) - (or clip-text + "-o" "-selection" "clipboard"))))))) + (setq clip-text + (cond ; Check clipboard selection. + ((or (not clip-text) (string= clip-text "")) + (setq xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard nil)) + ((eq clip-text xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard) + nil) + ((string= clip-text xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard) + ;; Record the newer string so subsequent calls can use the + ;; `eq' test. + (setq xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard clip-text) + nil) + (t (setq xclip-last-selected-text-clipboard clip-text)))) + (or clip-text + (when (getenv "DISPLAY") (let ((primary-text (with-output-to-string (process-file xclip-program nil standard-output nil "-o")))) @@ -113,9 +131,11 @@ See also `x-set-selection'." :global t (if xclip-mode (progn - (or (executable-find xclip-program) + (or xclip-use-pbcopy&paste + (executable-find xclip-program) (signal 'file-error (list "Searching for program" xclip-program "no such file"))) + ;; NOTE: See `tty-run-terminal-initialization' and term/README (add-hook 'terminal-init-xterm-hook 'turn-on-xclip)) (remove-hook 'terminal-init-xterm-hook 'turn-on-xclip))) From unknown Sun Jun 22 04:17:55 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#33399: 25.2; xclip fails to set X selection when using tramp Resent-From: Leo Liu Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:27:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 33399 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Stefan Monnier Cc: Ian Mackinnon , 33399@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 33399-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B33399.154248280014079 (code B ref 33399); Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:27:01 +0000 Received: (at 33399) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Nov 2018 19:26:40 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:58149 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gO6Eq-0003f0-78 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:26:40 -0500 Received: from mail-pf1-f179.google.com ([209.85.210.179]:47038) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gO6Eo-0003ej-SM for 33399@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:26:39 -0500 Received: by mail-pf1-f179.google.com with SMTP id s9-v6so12929741pfm.13 for <33399@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:26:38 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:face:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=BndKxmiPFZa6k8JZiAamzlG4/bdhJNRUb0Z+JX2M0us=; b=fLs2kK1sNTa1VGncSzZ0R9Ntf0fosGqL/s6ONntRmI2YBk4n0sg0pkLbpKG7t0gj/K AMfJfxul8w3wvCQbhAo+p9nq9C/5nEOnDvx8RH70vZPT1XhIIUhjRISMqt8E6gevPHHN XDJS+9lmreDUME21uEU0yQ1kxxsFhpm2/mWdq6TMRehbDp6/332kLtMcc+1uzxjfyScx r8up1kpQITKL/DE7wUgfmoC8C6+LS8pnJqStmVqWtK/YIx5vlUtZRMMUWHPxX7nE2TcH qGWLUvdyK4qZYkUvz8B5STTlXFJQ6bdw6wLsMpwiy/vIhogkMvIFxdiFvZVZlrP7FnDB Z2Nw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:references:face:date :in-reply-to:message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=BndKxmiPFZa6k8JZiAamzlG4/bdhJNRUb0Z+JX2M0us=; b=pfKlcE/cuMjh/sxZdLog/q+2hju5dii3JfaMJ8Ci/OB2F5cnQJf0smFkAmhlwQim9V kh9r+YW6xm7VL6y5D/Ci/KlkRHwvskg/ddPh3tC3KGR8r6qIOMERx1jCSd3ioVM8QCfO gjt3TUaBZaUPicbh+7C1V7Zf6TAxI/2d6o9aqQDjSpAijZWDeQnKgwiQdkqOO4RkzpjG 1JqnWn8ygo98zcFWxGqhpdQQdu+e4uIapluSrPkG7O200HZug98z3SXpOAMYLwpAavUm 7X/Ynq89Qllho7K6R1jf0joCeXHYG/nUQIoG2kjLeOK2jVuvAjmYhjJu7jxdsQ9E1/md Y8nQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AGRZ1gLFwaJt9Ocjr8tkzvX9sodzRtvX6WTdTjQ5XrNP28HZhmyA0u3n /ZXumX7vZyCs2u+OLKvjeCXSId0P X-Google-Smtp-Source: AJdET5fPdcZURgwAv6t3RaBUBjiUYfFGmmhk8XYLWo2Koec5bE750CjFclSU8rZo6KM+TuROcUCKVA== X-Received: by 2002:a63:104d:: with SMTP id 13mr14550914pgq.303.1542482792776; Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:26:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from Zeuss-MacBook-Air.local (174-081-033-050.dhcp.chtrptr.net. [174.81.33.50]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id b62-v6sm39593862pfa.159.2018.11.17.11.26.31 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:26:32 -0800 (PST) From: Leo Liu References: Face: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACgAAAAoBAMAAAB+0KVeAAAAG1BMVEUAAAA9Cgm3Hx1WWFWA gn+WmJWsrqv4+vcCAwCRl2MkAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAFiS0dEAIgFHUgAAAAJcEhZcwAAAYoA AAGKATOXMFgAAAAHdElNRQfXAQwDNR+ZJmElAAABIklEQVQoz22SPW+DQAyGWUq65qasd9PNUSX4 AZHK2C1rJy5jpDS4IwRVup9dn7GNafpKIPPgzztXFSujqq1eM2n8h22oMkvxI/i9C97kRfMRUN55 dS3BrsAwBXUtMLAO4lryh8kTjOxKpQNniNxAgZOEe4bZwsDTFhKdqZRLNII4OQNHhEuq/RMkm6Cj TnnEA/fk0BorcYn5qA3oaeAxbaBOLrX+9G48NZ2Fzc2tzDM8Q+tMypEOqYHh8mAWaaK3U/cDMOT5 aMZMABgPXc7zPMs1A8DXO756GFJ/4fMEq47hTsAdn5avoxZ4ywl0c2w4Flu2Ybeyb3S+EqxX2DYA H8veJGEDTnHnrXvRaPyt+2kSfK6rfBZ2tUtfP/mR+pR6sX8BUZ/cDV7tvkoAAAAASUVORK5CYII= Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:26:28 -0800 In-Reply-To: (Stefan Monnier's message of "Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:37:45 -0500") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.1 (macOS 10.12.6) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) Hi all, Sorry for the delay. On 2018-11-15 13:37 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote: > Do you remember why you used start-file-processes there? > > > Stefan start-file-process looks like an odd choice and I can't remember why it was chosen. Feel free to change it. Leo From unknown Sun Jun 22 04:17:55 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Ian Mackinnon Subject: bug#33399: closed (Re: bug#33399: 25.2; xclip fails to set X selection when using tramp) Message-ID: References: X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 33399 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 33399@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 02:02:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1542592922-15264-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1542592922-15264-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #33399: 25.2; xclip fails to set X selection when using tramp which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 33399@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 33399: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D33399 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1542592922-15264-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 33399-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Nov 2018 02:01:19 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59531 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gOYsJ-0003xG-5X for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:01:19 -0500 Received: from pruche.dit.umontreal.ca ([132.204.246.22]:47897) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gOYsH-0003x8-7u for 33399-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:01:18 -0500 Received: from ceviche.home (lechon.iro.umontreal.ca [132.204.27.242]) by pruche.dit.umontreal.ca (8.14.7/8.14.1) with ESMTP id wAJ21FPF017847; Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:01:15 -0500 Received: by ceviche.home (Postfix, from userid 20848) id E457166132; Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:01:14 -0500 (EST) From: Stefan Monnier To: Leo Liu Subject: Re: bug#33399: 25.2; xclip fails to set X selection when using tramp Message-ID: References: Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:01:14 -0500 In-Reply-To: (Leo Liu's message of "Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:26:28 -0800") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-NAI-Spam-Flag: NO X-NAI-Spam-Level: X-NAI-Spam-Threshold: 5 X-NAI-Spam-Score: 0.1 X-NAI-Spam-Rules: 3 Rules triggered GEN_SPAM_FEATRE=0.1, EDT_SA_DN_PASS=0, RV6420=0 X-NAI-Spam-Version: 2.3.0.9418 : core <6420> : inlines <6961> : streams <1804676> : uri <2751951> X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 33399-done Cc: Ian Mackinnon , 33399-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > start-file-process looks like an odd choice and I can't remember why it > was chosen. Feel free to change it. OK, thanks. I just pushed a corresponding change. Should appear in v1.5 soon. 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X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:19:57 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) --0000000000008fb2d4057ab0dba3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" When visiting a file with tramp and killing text with xclip-mode enabled, the text gets sent to the kill-ring but the X clipboard does not get set. Additionally, the xclip shell process does not close. Steps to reproduce: - Ensure xclip is installed (In the shell: `which xclip`) - Install xclip Emacs package - Set variables `x-select-enable-clipboard` and/or `x-select-enable-primary` to `t`. - Enable xclip (`M-x xclip-mode RET`) - Visit a file using tramp (eg. `/sudo:user@localhost:/tmp/tramp-file`) - Type some text - Select a region and kill it Expected behaviour - Selected text gets sent to the kill-ring and X clipboard or primary buffer (this can be verified in the shell with `xclip -o -selection primary` and/or `xclip -o -selection clipboard`. - xclip processes exit cleanly Observed behaviour - Selected text gets sent to the kill-ring, but not the X clipboard or primary buffers. - xclip processes do not terminate (user is warned that they are still running when exiting Emacs). - Further, yanking text at this point causes the contents of the X clipboard or primary buffer to be inserted at the tip of the kill-ring so that gets yanked instead of the killed text. Workarounds As suggested in Emacs StackExchange by user Stefan (https://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/45991/7189) replacing `start-file-process` with `start-process` in a copy of the xclip 1.4 source fixes this particular issue though whether this causes any unwanted side effects has not been extensively tested. -- In GNU Emacs 25.2.2 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.23.2) of 2018-08-27, modified by Debian built on lgw01-amd64-037 System Description: Ubuntu 18.10 Configured using: 'configure --build x86_64-linux-gnu --prefix=/usr --sharedstatedir=/var/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --localstatedir=/var/lib --infodir=/usr/share/info --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-pop=yes --enable-locallisppath=/etc/emacs:/usr/local/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp --with-sound=alsa --without-gconf --build x86_64-linux-gnu --prefix=/usr --sharedstatedir=/var/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --localstatedir=/var/lib --infodir=/usr/share/info --mandir=/usr/share/man --with-pop=yes --enable-locallisppath=/etc/emacs:/usr/local/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp --with-sound=alsa --without-gconf --with-x=yes --with-x-toolkit=gtk3 --with-toolkit-scroll-bars 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/emacs-nDyT48/emacs-25.2+1=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wall' 'CPPFLAGS=-Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -Wl,-z,relro'' Configured features: XPM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG IMAGEMAGICK SOUND GPM DBUS GSETTINGS NOTIFY ACL LIBSELINUX GNUTLS LIBXML2 FREETYPE M17N_FLT LIBOTF XFT ZLIB TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS GTK3 X11 Important settings: value of $LC_COLLATE: C value of $LC_MONETARY: en_GB.UTF-8 value of $LC_NUMERIC: en_GB.UTF-8 value of $LC_TIME: en_GB.UTF-8 value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8 value of $XMODIFIERS: @im=ibus locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: tooltip-mode: t global-eldoc-mode: t electric-indent-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent messages: For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. 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When visit= ing a file with tramp and killing text with xclip-mode
enable= d, the text gets sent to the kill-ring but the X clipboard does
n= ot get set. Additionally, the xclip shell process does not close.

Steps to reproduce:

-=C2=A0 =C2=A0= Ensure xclip is installed (In the shell: `which xclip`)
-=C2=A0 = =C2=A0Install xclip Emacs package
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Set variables `x-= select-enable-clipboard` and/or `x-select-enable-primary` to `t`.
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Enable xclip (`M-x xclip-mode RET`)
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0= Visit a file using tramp (eg. `/sudo:user@localhost:/tmp/tramp-file`)
=
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Type some text
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Select a region a= nd kill it

Expected behaviour

=
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Selected text gets sent to the kill-ring and X clipboard= or primary
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 buffer (this can be verified in the she= ll with `xclip -o -selection primary` and/or
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 `xclip= -o -selection clipboard`.
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0xclip processes exit cle= anly

Observed behaviour

-= =C2=A0 =C2=A0Selected text gets sent to the kill-ring, but not the X clipbo= ard or
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 primary buffers.
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0xcl= ip processes do not terminate (user is warned that they are still
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 running when exiting Emacs).
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0Further= , yanking text at this point causes the contents of the X
=C2=A0 = =C2=A0 clipboard or primary buffer to be inserted at the tip of the
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 kill-ring so that gets yanked instead of the killed text.<= /div>

Workarounds

As suggested = in Emacs StackExchange by user Stefan
`start-file-process` with `start-process` in a co= py of the xclip 1.4
source fixes this particular issue though whe= ther this causes any
unwanted side effects has not been extensive= ly tested.

--

In GNU Emac= s 25.2.2 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.23.2)
=C2=A0of 2018= -08-27, modified by Debian built on lgw01-amd64-037
System Descri= ption: Ubuntu 18.10

Configured using:
=C2=A0'configure --build x86_64-li= nux-gnu --prefix=3D/usr
=C2=A0--sharedstatedir=3D/var/lib --libex= ecdir=3D/usr/lib
=C2=A0--localstatedir=3D/var/lib --infodir=3D/us= r/share/info
=C2=A0--mandir=3D/usr/share/man --with-pop=3Dyes
=C2=A0--enable-locallisppath=3D/etc/emacs:/usr/local/share/emacs/25.= 2/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/25.2/site-lis= p:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp
=C2=A0--with-sound=3Dalsa --without-= gconf --build x86_64-linux-gnu
=C2=A0--prefix=3D/usr --sharedstat= edir=3D/var/lib --libexecdir=3D/usr/lib
=C2=A0--localstatedir=3D/= var/lib --infodir=3D/usr/share/info
=C2=A0--mandir=3D/usr/share/m= an --with-pop=3Dyes
=C2=A0--enable-locallisppath=3D/etc/emacs:/us= r/local/share/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/sh= are/emacs/25.2/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp
=C2=A0--with-= sound=3Dalsa --without-gconf --with-x=3Dyes --with-x-toolkit=3Dgtk3
=C2=A0--with-toolkit-scroll-bars 'CFLAGS=3D-g -O2
=C2=A0-f= debug-prefix-map=3D/build/emacs-nDyT48/emacs-25.2+1=3D. -fstack-protector-s= trong
=C2=A0-Wformat -Werror=3Dformat-security -Wall' 'CP= PFLAGS=3D-Wdate-time
=C2=A0-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=3D2' 'LDFLAG= S=3D-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -Wl,-z,relro''

Configured features:
XPM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG IMAGEMAGICK SOU= ND GPM DBUS GSETTINGS NOTIFY
ACL LIBSELINUX GNUTLS LIBXML2 FREETY= PE M17N_FLT LIBOTF XFT ZLIB
TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS GTK3 X11

Important settings:
=C2=A0 value of $LC_COLLATE:= C
=C2=A0 value of $LC_MONETARY: en_GB.UTF-8
=C2=A0 val= ue of $LC_NUMERIC: en_GB.UTF-8
=C2=A0 value of $LC_TIME: en_GB.UT= F-8
=C2=A0 value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8
=C2=A0 value of = $XMODIFIERS: @im=3Dibus
=C2=A0 locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix

Major mode: Lisp Interaction

Minor modes in effect:
=C2=A0 tooltip-mode: t
=C2=A0= global-eldoc-mode: t
=C2=A0 electric-indent-mode: t
= =C2=A0 mouse-wheel-mode: t
=C2=A0 tool-bar-mode: t
=C2= =A0 menu-bar-mode: t
=C2=A0 file-name-shadow-mode: t
= =C2=A0 global-font-lock-mode: t
=C2=A0 font-lock-mode: t
=C2=A0 auto-composition-mode: t
=C2=A0 auto-encryption-mode: t<= /div>
=C2=A0 auto-compression-mode: t
=C2=A0 line-number-mode= : t
=C2=A0 transient-mark-mode: t

Recent= messages:
For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, ty= pe C-h C-a.
Quit
C-x C-g is undefined

Load-path shadows:
None found.

F= eatures:
(shadow sort mail-extr emacsbug message dired format-spe= c rfc822 mml
mml-sec password-cache epg epg-config gnus-util mm-d= ecode mm-bodies
mm-encode mail-parse rfc2231 mailabbrev gmm-utils= mailheader sendmail
rfc2047 rfc2045 ietf-drums mm-util help-fns = help-mode easymenu
cl-loaddefs pcase cl-lib mail-prsvr mail-utils= term/xterm xterm
time-date mule-util tooltip eldoc electric uniq= uify ediff-hook vc-hooks
lisp-float-type mwheel x-win term/common= -win x-dnd tool-bar dnd fontset
image regexp-opt fringe tabulated= -list newcomment elisp-mode lisp-mode
prog-mode register page men= u-bar rfn-eshadow timer select scroll-bar
mouse jit-lock font-loc= k syntax facemenu font-core frame cl-generic cham
georgian utf-8-= lang misc-lang vietnamese tibetan thai tai-viet lao
korean japane= se eucjp-ms cp51932 hebrew greek romanian slovak czech
european e= thiopic indian cyrillic chinese charscript case-table epa-hook
jk= a-cmpr-hook help simple abbrev minibuffer cl-preloaded nadvice
lo= addefs button faces cus-face macroexp files text-properties overlay
sha1 md5 base64 format env code-pages mule custom widget
hasht= able-print-readable backquote dbusbind inotify dynamic-setting
sy= stem-font-setting font-render-setting move-toolbar gtk x-toolkit x
multi-tty make-network-process emacs)

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((conses 16 89350 6746)
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=C2=A0(miscs 40 40 121)
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