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Bug 558611 - Add option to auto-copy selected text
Add option to auto-copy selected text
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: gnome-terminal
Classification: Core
Component: general
2.24.x
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: GNOME Terminal Maintainers
GNOME Terminal Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2008-10-30 22:50 UTC by Tomasz Sałaciński
Modified: 2008-10-31 11:55 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement



Description Tomasz Sałaciński 2008-10-30 22:50:49 UTC
GNOME Terminal could really use an auto-copy tool, like in PuTTY - when user selects something on the screen, selected thing is automatically copied to the clipboard. It is way more convenient to double-click on something and then right-click to paste it, instead of selecting, right clicking, selecting copy and then right-clicking.

I realize that it may be inconvenient for some users, but it is inconvenient for me (and I believe for some other users too) to right-click to copy, that's why it should be implemented as an option (like Edit->Automatically copy selected text).
Comment 1 Behdad Esfahbod 2008-10-30 22:57:30 UTC
Just use middle-click which will paste the selection.
Comment 2 Tomasz Sałaciński 2008-10-31 11:55:22 UTC
It seems I have to read GNOME manual. Sorry for spamming Bugzilla...