FAQ(32) - Cut and Paste to/from other applications; is it supported ??

QUESTION (32)

Cut and Paste to/from other applications; is it supported ??

ANSWER

MicroEmacs supports cut and paste operations on all platforms.

To copy a region from MicroEmacs to another application


Select a region (with the mouse or keys) - there is no need to invoke a copy operation. All selected text is immediately available to other applications.

Move to the new application and paste, as dictated by the platform.

To copy a region from another application to MicroEmacs


Select the region in the application into the clipboard, as dictated by the platform.

Move to MicroEmacs, position the cursor and yank(2) (C-y or typically the middle mouse button) the clipboard text.

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