[Lazarus] Using the clipboard in linux

[Mark Morgan Lloyd]

appjaws wrote:
> On 03/03/13 17:04, Flávio Etrusco wrote:
>> On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 1:20 PM, appjaws <lazarus at appjaws.plus.com> wrote:
>>> How do I save, copy to and paste from the clipboard using a kde 
>>> environment
>>> on linux 64?
>>> I am using Lazarus 1.0.6 and fpc 2.6.0.
>>> Thanks for any help
>>> Paul
>>
>> Add unit 'Clipbrd', then
>>      Clipboard.AsText := 'something';
>>
>> For custom formats, use AddFormat.
>>
>> For images, method SaveToClipboardFormat on the image (TGraphic).
>>
>> -Flávio
>>
> 
> I tried this and it didn't work in Linux.
> I'll try again

Which didn't work: text or graphic?

[My experience is on 32-bit KDE but] Remember that the persistence of 
something on the clipboard is that of the program that put it there. 
However look at KDE's "Klipper" which keeps a history.

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Mark Morgan Lloyd
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