Re: [RP] Screen copy-paste for ratpoison

[Rob Paisley]

While it doesn't solve the copy portion, my config file contains
bind v ratclick 2
Which pastes the current x buffer where ever the rat currently is  
which banishrel makes sure it's out of the way in the current window.

May work as a partial workaround until a more elegant solution is done.

Rob

On Nov 25, 2009, at 4:45 PM, address@hidden wrote:

> Ratpoison bases itself on GNU's screen program.
>
> One of the great things about Screen is its copy-paste mode which is
> truly rodent free.
>
> In RP we still need the mouse to make copy selections so I was  
> wondering
> if anyone had or is considering developing a similar copy-paste mode  
> for
> Ratpoison?
>
> I've tried emulating the mouse with the keyboard, both using various
> programs and shift-numeric-lock and then using the keypad, but
> screen's approach is much quicker, surer and less cumbersome.
>
> It would also solve the problem of using screen's copy-paste and then
> exporting the buffer to the X clipboard - we could just use  
> ratpoison's
> copy-paste.
>
> It would be good if it could be used on graphic windows, such as  
> that of
> the browser, but I imagine there would be difficulties trying to  
> divide
> the screen into columns and rows since the size of any text that needs
> to be selected varies.
>
> Anyway - it was just a suggestion I wanted to put forward to those who
> know about programming in X. As you see, I clearly don't:)
>
> Michael
>
>
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