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[-] cetra3@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 year ago

On Linux, middle clicks on the new tab button will now open the xclipboard contents in the new tab. If the xclipboard content is a URL then that URL is opened, any other text is opened with your default search provider.

Mega useful!

[-] FabiSahne@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Why is this not on Windows. This sounds actually cool.

[-] grue@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because Windows doesn't have two different copy/paste mechanisms like X does.

(X has "highlight text to copy"/"middle-click to paste" and "ctrl-c to copy"/"ctrl-v to paste", which have completely different origins (homegrown Unix vs. copying Windows) and don't even share the same clipboard. Frankly, although it can be useful it's also kind of a mess.)

[-] saucyloggins@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Agreed. It’s a huge mess.

[-] tmpod@lemmy.pt 1 points 1 year ago

Dang, yeah!

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