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# 15  
Old 08-03-2012
No, there appears to never be a paste option.
# 16  
Old 08-03-2012
That's why you need to use X11's instead. That's what happens in an X11 application under OSX.
# 17  
Old 08-03-2012
Oh, sorry. I was unclear when I said I can copy and paste within X11. I can highlight and copy text in X11, and paste it into other applications. I CANNOT paste within X11, as there is no paste option.
# 18  
Old 08-03-2012
That's because paste functionality works differently in X11. It's not quite the same as the usual clipboard type of copy-paste, there's contexts and such which usually don't come into the usual copy-paste you see in Windows and the like. Usually, what gets selected gets copied, without a buffer -- if nothing is currently selected anywhere, there's nothing to paste. Quite different from how copy-paste works these days, and you can configure how/if it buffers these days, but that legacy is still there. Not the same, uses different mechanisms. Which is why OSX's own X11 server has its own, independent way to paste inside X11 applications. You can even configure how the X11 server treats key or mouse combinations for pasting.

For details, I refer you to my posts earlier in this thread.
# 19  
Old 08-03-2012
Ok, I'll have a closer look... thanks!
# 20  
Old 09-22-2012
If you are using MAC keyboard, you can use CMD (instead of Ctrl) button + V/C/X. It works for me.
MAC mouse has no middle button, in fact it has only touch and one button.
# 21  
Old 10-01-2012
isn't it
Code:
 ctrl + shift+V

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also holding control+click will open a drop down menu and should show a paste option. (or copy which ever your trying to do)
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