From: Alex R. <sh...@al...> - 2004-02-05 04:45:30
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On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 10:15:06PM -0700, Marlaina Barr wrote: > For instance, I have highlighted something from a text editor I want to > paste into several people. But when the edit person window comes up, > the first name is already highlighted in that edit person window, > overriding the info I intended to paste from my text editor.=20 I see, so you're talking about just mouse selection (selecting without=20 copying into clipboard via Ctrl+C). That does get destroyed, since the=20 newly selected text becomes your selection, and the old one is=20 forgotten. However, you may use Copy (Ctrl+C or right-click->Copy from=20 the context menu, or Edit->Copy from that application menu) and that=20 should not be damaged by simple selection.=20 I also saw that application, gnome-clipboard-manager or something, that=20 can manage multiple selections. Never tried it though :-) > ... It always highlights the first name. I guess from your answer > that is the default for gnome2 because the first name is the first > field. =20 No, I didn't say that. What I said is that _any_ text entry field is=20 like that under Gnome2. Try moving through such fields using Tab key,=20 for example in EditPerson dialog. As you enter any text field, the same=20 thing happens with the text in that field (if any :-). > But it happens before I click my mouse into that field.=20 Yes, it happens when the dialog is opened and all the widgets (fields,=20 buttons, menus, etc) are initialized, even before it's actually shown to=20 you. When you see it, it's already too late to prevent that text from=20 becoming selected. Supposed to be convenient. Try using Ctrl+C or it's equivalents, that should do the trick. If you=20 ever try the clipboard manager, please let me know if it helps.=20 Alex --=20 Alexander Roitman http://ebner.neuroscience.umn.edu/people/alex.html Dept. of Neuroscience, Lions Research Building 2001 6th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Tel (612) 625-7566 FAX (612) 626-9201 |