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−.. -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
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−=====================
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− Clipboard/selection
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−=====================
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−.. contents::
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−   :local:
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−MS Windows
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−==========
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−X Windows
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−=========
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−X11 selection transfers (which both PRIMARY and CLIPBOARD are instances of)
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−are done through synthesized X11 events and properties changes.
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−The messages used to transfer the selections have a maximum size that's
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−actually quite low (a few kilobytes).
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−See
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−  http://standards.freedesktop.org/clipboards-spec/clipboards-latest.txt
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−  http://www.jwz.org/doc/x-cut-and-paste.html
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−  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_selection
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−  http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/CopyAndPaste
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−xclipboard
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−==========
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−
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−The xclipboard command emulates the traditional Macintosh style clipboard by
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−claiming ownership of the CLIPBOARD selection and answering any requests for
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−its value. When it loses the selection, it immediately asks the new owner for
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−the value of the CLIPBOARD selection, makes a local copy, and then reasserts
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−ownership of the CLIPBOARD. This way the clipboard contents can persist after
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−the original application has exited.
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