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Re: xwinclip problem/puzzle


On 15 Oct, Chris Twiner wrote:
>  Thanks for the referal Jehan,
>  
>  >And maybe Chris has a newer version now.
>  
>  Unfortunately not.  The version most recently posted had the ctrl+c and 
>  server reset code in place but nothing much else.

Oh.

>    This I had planned to do:
>  - get the windows clipboard only when something has changed on it (don't 
>  unnecessarily grab the x selection)
>  - handle multiple X server screens (so you don't end up using windows as an 
>  unnecessary intermediatary clipboard system).


>  When you run multiple screens do you keep the same display setting or does 
>  it need to change?  If it is the same display I can get it working (by 
>  making sure the newly activated window is not a cygwin window).

Do you mean multiple virtual desktops, or dual monitors?  Though I
haven't figured out how to do the former (esp. on Win95), and we don't
have dual monitors, so I'll have to leave others to voice their
opinions there.

>  As to further dev I want to contribute but my time is tight at the moment, 
>  previously I was on a part time contract so I could devote time to xwinclip. 
>    Now I'm full time so I don't know when I'll get round to it. I will do 
>  them both, but I just can't say when.

Fair enough!

Regards,

luke


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