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It's hacker time (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Lisk91@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

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[-] jakemehoff11@sh.itjust.works 118 points 2 days ago

Bonus points for using the mouse to copy/paste

Only way to do it. everyone knows ctrl-c angers the terminal daemons.

[-] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 60 points 2 days ago
[-] toynbee@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago
[-] albbi@piefed.ca 1 points 1 day ago

I prefer to keep my hand away from my mouse if possible. And I'm not even a vim user!

[-] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Same! Well, about the mouse. I am definitely a vi (and all its variants) user.

However, for transferring text between windows, the mouse is probably the best option. It's not necessarily needed for highlighting, but definitely beneficial. If you don't like ctrl+shift+v or middle click, shift+insert often works?

[-] albbi@piefed.ca 25 points 2 days ago

Such an annoying kludge to make a common operation work.

My hot take: cross-application or system-wide shortcuts like copy/paste should all be controlled with the Super/Meta key. Looking hard at you, alt-F4.

App developers, you get your pick of Shift, Ctrl, and Alt modifiers. Super/Meta is for the OS only.

[-] Mountainaire@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Alt+F4 is for p|_|ssies. Alt+Space, X is the ergonomic way to go.

[-] Anarki_ 1 points 7 hours ago

The word you're looking for is "pussies".

[-] brisk@aussie.zone 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Super is for my window manager.

Which I guess is kind of where copy paste live so I'm on board, barring semantic nitpicks

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 13 points 1 day ago

Control commands are older than the shortcuts for cut copy paste though.

[-] albbi@piefed.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I got pretty used to CTRL-INS and Shift-INS for copy and paste. I don't know if those even still work though.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

yes, yes they do :)

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Personally, I think it was quite rude of all of those applications to make the standard "break" command mean "copy."

[-] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

I guess I'm so used to it at this point that I just add the shift automatically and don't really consider it annoying

Such an annoying kludge to make a common operation work.

That describes nearly everything in software, doesn't itπŸ˜…

[-] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 1 day ago
[-] albbi@piefed.ca 2 points 1 day ago

My man! 🀜 πŸ€›

[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

One of the things I always setup is a pbpaste & pbcopy function to mirror Marcos's. I know that's not what the meme is about but pbpaste > /tmp/filename.json is too handy

[-] DigDoug@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

The true LinuxMan uses middle-mouse click to paste.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago

A truetrue LinuxUser uses the alternative clipboard instead.

[-] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 hours ago
[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago

You know Ctrl+z/x/c right? Now check shift+insert, shift+delete, Ctrl+insert.

[-] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 hours ago

Uhh interesting!

[-] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

What season is that still from? I can't remember if I've seen it or not but I only saw about 3 seasons.

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