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<M-insert> paste from the external (the OS) clipboard?
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Enda
Sep 5, 2012, 9:59:20 AM9/5/12
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Emacs - <S-insert> pastes from the internal clipboard, could <M-insert> paste from the external (the OS) clipboard?
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B. T. Raven
Sep 5, 2012, 12:42:27 PM9/5/12
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Die Wed Sep 05 2012 08:59:20 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Enda
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> Emacs - <S-insert> pastes from the internal clipboard, could <M-insert> paste from the external (the OS) clipboard?
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> - Enda
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I think that binding is a synonym for C-y. On w32 Emacs build anyway the
system clipboard is put on top of the kill-ring by issuing C-a (or
making a text selection in any win32 app) and then C-c. C-y in Emacs
will insert that selection at point.
Ed
<end...@yahoo.com> scripsit:
> Emacs - <S-insert> pastes from the internal clipboard, could <M-insert> paste from the external (the OS) clipboard?
>
> - Enda
>
system clipboard is put on top of the kill-ring by issuing C-a (or
making a text selection in any win32 app) and then C-c. C-y in Emacs
will insert that selection at point.
Ed
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