Re: How do I paste at new point with middle click?

[Robert Pluim]

Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> writes:

>> From: Bruce Korb <address@hidden>
>> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 08:12:07 -0700
>> 
>> It used to work that way, but with a new installation and a clobbered
>> ~/.emacs file,
>> it doesn't any more. My search terms haven't located the answer. If I
>> want to paste
>> at the current point, I'd use Ctl-y. I used to demarcate a region with
>> left-click and
>> right-click and then drop the selection in a new place with
>> middle-click. Quick. Easy.
>
> What version of Emacs is that?  If Emacs 24, look in NEWS for changes
> described under "Selection changes", if a later version of Emacs, look
> for that section in NEWS.24.
>
> In a nutshell, the handling of the primary selection and the clipboard
> has changed; NEWS explains the details and tells you how to get the
> old behavior back.

Is the issue that the text doesnʼt end up at point? In that case you'd
need to set 'mouse-yank-at-point'.

Robert