Steve Cooper wrote: > The only issue I have with the X behavior is that I can't > figure out to efficiently perform a replacement paste. E.g. > If you want to paste a URL into a browser in Windoze you'd > select the current URL and paste over it. > > In X once you select the text you want to replace it > becomes the new copied text. I had some success using > gclipper, because it allowed me to access a stack of copied > text items. Is there a better way?
Most browsers in linux have a shortcut to open a dialog box that prompts for a location-- Ctrl-L in Mozilla, or Ctrl-O in Konqueror. I find using these easier than pasting url's directly into the address/location/whatever box in the main window. -Nelson