XCUTSEL(1) X Version 11 (Release 6.6) XCUTSEL(1)
NAME
xcutsel - interchange between cut buffer and selection
SYNOPSIS
xcutsel [ -toolkitoption ...] [-selection selection] [-
cutbuffer number]
DESCRIPTION
The xcutsel program is used to copy the current selection
into a cut buffer and to make a selection that contains the
current contents of the cut buffer. It acts as a bridge
between applications that don't support selections and those
that do.
By default, xcutsel will use the selection named PRIMARY and
the cut buffer CUT_BUFFER0. Either or both of these can be
overridden by command line arguments or by resources.
An xcutsel window has the following buttons:
quit
When this button is pressed, xcutsel exits. Any
selections held by xcutsel are automatically
released.
copy PRIMARY to 0
When this button is pressed, xcutsel copies the
current selection into the cut buffer.
copy 0 to PRIMARY
When this button is pressed, xcutsel converts the
current contents of the cut buffer into the
selection.
The button labels reflect the selection and cutbuffer
selected by command line options or through the resource
database.
When the ``copy 0 to PRIMARY'' button is activated, the
button will remain inverted as long as xcutsel remains the
owner of the selection. This serves to remind you which
client owns the current selection. Note that the value of
the selection remains constant; if the cutbuffer is changed,
you must again activate the copy button to retrieve the new
value when desired.
OPTIONS
Xcutsel accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line
options as well as the following:
-selection name
This option specifies the name of the selection to
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use. The default is PRIMARY. The only supported
abbreviations for this option are ``-select'', ``-
sel'' and ``-s'', as the standard toolkit option
``-selectionTimeout'' has a similar name.
-cutbuffer number
This option specifies the cut buffer to use. The
default is cut buffer 0.
X DEFAULTS
This program accepts all of the standard X Toolkit resource
names and classes as well as:
selection (class Selection)
This resource specifies the name of the selection to
use. The default is PRIMARY.
cutBuffer (class CutBuffer)
This resource specifies the number of the cut buffer
to use. The default is 0.
WIDGET NAMES
The following instance names may be used when user
configuration of the labels in them is desired:
sel-cut (class Command)
This is the ``copy SELECTION to BUFFER'' button.
cut-sel (class Command)
This is the ``copy BUFFER to SELECTION'' button.
quit (class Command)
This is the ``quit'' button.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xclipboard(1), xterm(1), text widget documentation,
individual client documentation for how to make a selection.
BUGS
There is no way to change the name of the selection or the
number of the cut buffer while the program is running.
AUTHOR
Ralph R. Swick, DEC/MIT Project Athena
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