I’m used to most X11 apps that copy’n paste with a simple middle mouse key. In vim I must remember to hold the shift key. Is there any way in vim to copy’n paste using the mouse without the shift key?
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I’m used to most X11 apps that copy’n paste with a simple middle mouse key. In vim I must remember to hold the shift key. Is there any way in vim to copy’n paste using the mouse without the shift key?
I needed to get the vim with the GTK2-GNOME GUI libs.
before the Ubuntu Karmic install was
VIM – Vi IMproved 7.2 (2008 Aug 9, compiled Sep 21 2009 11:25:46)
Included patches: 1-245
Compiled by buildd@crested.buildd
Huge version without GUI. Features included (+) or not (-):
now the version is
VIM – Vi IMproved 7.2 (2008 Aug 9, compiled Sep 21 2009 11:22:21)
Included patches: 1-245
Compiled by buildd@crested.buildd
Huge version with GTK2-GNOME GUI. Features included (+) or not (-):
Now the left mouse button selects and pastes in to X apps.