[TriLUG] Cutting and Pasting In a Terminal Window

[Steven Blanchard]

i don't know if your particular mouse has it, but with most 
microsoft-type wheel mice you can use the wheel as the third button by 
pushing down on it. that might help, if it applies to your mouse. I find 
it more convient than emulation.

~steven

Jeff Bollinger wrote:
> Hey, I was just wondering if someone knew a better way to cut and paste 
> with the mouse from a terminal window?  I'm using RHAT 7.2 (and Gnome) 
> and just the standard terminal I guess (is it an Xterm?) and a 
> two-button (3 emulated) PS/2 M$ Optical mouse.  Currently I highlight my 
> selection and then click both buttons at the same time to simultaneously 
> cut and paste (which as you can imagine, sucks in Vi).  Is there a 
> mapping I can change somewhere, or can I select and use a keyboard 
> shortcut (SHIFT+INS??)
> 
> Thanks,
> Jeff