[comp.windows.x] A small wish

dschmidt@athena.mit.edu (Dan'l Schmidt) (07/14/90)

I'd like to see the default mouse bindings for xterm change so that in
order to dump the primary selection, you have to press AND RELEASE the
middle button in the xterm window.  Currently, once you press the
middle button, you're stuck with a selectionful of text even if you
try to abort by moving the mouse out of the window before you release
the button.

Also, some way to abort a paste operation after you've started it
accidentally would be really helpful.  I'm sure many other readers
have experienced the same feeling of helplessness as page after page
of accidentally-pasted text scrolls unstoppably by.