In my case disabling Klipper in KDE4 solved my trouble. See: Bug #311251 in kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu): “Copy & Paste work intermittently with Klipper” https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase-workspace/+bug/311251
Note: OpenOffice was the only program I 've used wich caused trouble in combination with Klipper. I don't no where the problem is located (Klipper, OO or different point of views of the use of clipboard in both programs. -- [Kubuntu] [amd64] text in Openoffice.org can't be pasted correctly with the middle mouse button https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151093 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs