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trebbble · 2022-08-17 09:56:30

Then you can select other text to paste over.

kevin_thibedeau | karma 19088 | avg karma 2.16 · | 2021-11-29 21:56:51

Or copy/paste text.

bananowo | karma 5 | avg karma 5.0 · | 2020-01-11 10:59:16+00:00

You can copy and paste text by selecting it and pressing CTRL+C to copy it and then CTRL+V to paste it. It's my favorite.

spicyj | karma 8977 | avg karma 6.18 · | 2010-06-17 00:42:56+00:00

You know, you can skip the backspace; pasting something with a selection will replace the selected text with whatever's on the pasteboard (at least on all the systems I've had experience with).

noodlesUK | karma 5397 | avg karma 5.5 · | 2022-10-16 18:32:08

I like this. That would let you copy/paste more intuitively.

runarberg | karma 4161 | avg karma 1.25 · | 2021-03-31 05:52:15+00:00

As a user I sometimes need to select a part of the text and copy to my clipboard

kilnr | karma 51 | avg karma 2.83 · | 2021-03-28 10:29:11+00:00

You could also use `xclip -selection clipboard` if you wanted it to end up in your clipboard (so you can use ctrl-v to paste) instead of in your primary selection (the one where highlighting text copies and middle click pastes).

yanw | karma 9275 | avg karma 7.44 · | 2012-01-13 19:57:53+00:00

That is why it has the "Paste as plain text" option.

fnordpiglet | karma 11508 | avg karma 2.98 · | 2023-01-10 00:37:44

Or just copy it to the clipboard and paste.

aasasd | karma 6352 | avg karma 2.25 · | 2022-09-20 08:33:37

You can just select and copy, and then paste. The whole expression is editable as a line of text.

db48x | karma 6953 | avg karma 2.05 · | 2022-01-17 21:13:08

Sure, I understand. You can also do that by reversing the order of the two operations (paste into the document, then select and delete the unnecessary text), or you can use both selections (select the text to be copied while holding down alt, then select the text to replace while not holding alt, and middle click from the secondary selection by holding alt).

But that’s not really the point; the point is that it’s nice to have both mechanisms available. Some people will find selections more convenient, others won’t.

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sixothree | karma 3756 | avg karma 1.54 · | 2016-06-13 17:08:40+00:00

Then turn on "Extended text selection keys" and you can use shift with arrows to select and ctl-c to copy.

quesera | karma 6030 | avg karma 2.56 · | 2021-01-30 15:00:26

If configured, sure, and if you use the mouse for all text selection. And also if configured, middle-click can paste.

Now how about Cut (Cmd+X vs Ctrl+Shift+X)?

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rlpb | karma 10175 | avg karma 3.91 · | 2010-06-17 00:38:43+00:00

> Just double click in the field to have all the text selected, then paste.

This won't work when using the primary selection (ie. middle-click paste) in X. Selecting the text wipes out the previous selection.

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nathancahill | karma 8387 | avg karma 4.34 · | 2017-05-18 16:02:49+00:00

If you use Quicksilver on Mac, you can virtually type the text to get around the paste limitation. [text input] -> [Type Text]

matheusmoreira | karma 22085 | avg karma 2.63 · | 2021-05-19 20:47:33+00:00

And copy. And right click. And text selection.

kevin_thibedeau | karma 19088 | avg karma 2.16 · | 2023-06-18 17:57:55

Middle click paste to the rescue. Just have to combat sites that prevent text selection.

bb88 | karma 7536 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2018-04-02 23:52:40+00:00

I highlight the text and middle mouse button for paste.

slowenough | karma 313 | avg karma 1.21 · | 2019-11-18 17:49:16+00:00

Thanks for saying that!

As for text selection, the best I have so far is

right click to open context menu

select "Copy text from here"

And you should get a box pop up with text you can select. :)

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Cytobit | karma 59 | avg karma 1.69 · | 2019-08-20 20:18:20+00:00

Sometimes using Shift+Insert instead of Ctrl+V can allow you to paste into these fields.