[xmonad] Copy/paste via keyboard

[julien steinhauser]

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 10:59:05PM -0500, Chris Jones wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 09:46:05PM EST, Ivan Miljenovic wrote:
> > In which applications are you actually wanting to copy/paste?
> 
> All/Any.
> 
> > If you mean in the terminal, 
> 
> Which "terminal"?
> 
> > that depends on which terminal you're referring to.  However,
> > shift-insert seems to normally paste and you can use applications like
> > xsel to copy output.
> 
> Still does not tell me how I should _SELECT_ whatever I need to copy &
> paste.
> 
> > Realistically, this kind of stuff is program-specific and nothing to do
> > with xmonad.
> 
As others said, it depends on the program.
With gtk apps like web browsers, you can use shift-ctrl-arrows
to select with keyboard, but actually, selecting on gtk apps
is one of the only things i find easier and quicker to do with a mouse.

I guess the keyboard selecting feature is already implemented
 in your text editor. :)

You could also use view instead of less as a viewer.