> A well-known alternative OS allows one to select using > shift/cntl + arrow keys within compliant applications, > then cut with cntl-x, copy with cntl-c, and paste with > cntl-v. Is there anyway to set this up under X? From > the man pages and the X-windows FAQ, it looks like > the mouse is the only choice.
Current Gnome apps support this using the same key sequence you mention. I would assume that KDE/QT apps do to (I use Opera, an app built using QT, and it does. I don't know about other KDE apps though. Hall