On Tue, 2004-03-02 at 19:16, Bill Jonas wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 02, 2004 at 06:19:29PM -0700, Bart Garst wrote:
> > That doesn't do it. I use gnome-terminal and Ctrl+Shift+c will copy
> > selected text (not within vim). But I don't need to copy the text, I
> > need to paste it - within vim.
> 
> When you say "system clipboard", do you mean the standard
> highlight-then-middle-click-to-paste X clipboard (which can be
> manipulated via, say, xclip), or the GNOME and KDE
> select-copy-from-the-menu-and-then-paste-from-the-menu window-manager
> clipboard?
> 
> I used gnome-terminal for a few weeks at one point, but I don't
> specifically remember the key combo.  Keep in mind that you're not
> pasting into Vim itself but rather into the terminal emulator.  Be sure
> you're in insert mode before hitting shift-insert or ctrl-shift-v or
> middle-clicking or whatever is appropriate.  

Duh. That did the trick. 

In gvim I can paste, but not in insert mode. In vim I needed to be in
insert mode.

Thanks for your patients and help.

Bart

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