Linux: Middleclick paste

[topaxi]

It would be very nice to support Linux-like middleclick paste. I'm very used to middleclick paste the current clipboard contents.

Behavior in Terminals and GVIM:

• Command mode: Insert directly on mouse-position
• Insert mode: Insert on textcursor-position

[badosu]

@topaxi As a workaround you can use the * register.

• In insert mode: <C-R>*
• In normal mode: "*p

[bryphe]

Thanks for the workaround, @badosu !

Thinking of #973 - do you think this makes sense to be something we provide as part of our default configuration, on Linux?

[badosu]

It seems this has been an issue on atom as well, see:

• Nopaste with middle mouse button in linux. atom/atom#2244
• Support middle mouse paste on Linux atom/atom#4211
• Proper Linux second clipboard support atom/atom#3027

[badosu]

@bryphe This is not something actually related to Vim, except the integration from X11 to the * register so I would not say it's related to #973.

This is the behaviour expected for any app that runs under X11 (that probably will or should not be expected to work when Wayland gets mainstream usage), and I was surprised that electron did not support it by default.

Anyway, if it's an easy enough fix should make the linux experience a lot better.

[badosu]

Just one thing that is important to keep in mind, usually there are two registers the normal clipboard (C-C, C-V) and this 'selection clipboard'.

The solution integrated by atom does not seem to be the best one, so I recommend atom/atom#3027 as a better reference.

There's an even better way, that is to use the same thing that Vim uses (the * register). If it's not supported by your vim configuration then it probably should not on Oni.