Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 12:54:12 +0200 (MET DST) From: sos@freebsd.org To: current@freebsd.org (FreeBSD current) Subject: Syscons CUT&PASTE functionality added... Message-ID: <199606211054.MAA15345@ra.dkuug.dk>
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I just put in the last bits to get CUT&PASTE to work in syscons.
This now allow one to C&P between the consoles using the mouse
to select the needed text.
For this to work, run the moused daemon with the prober parameters
specifying mousetype & port. Then on the console where this feature
is needed just say vidcontrol -m on, and a mousepointer will show
up on the screen. Left button cuts & right button paste.
I'd like to hear how this works out with different mousetypes and
especially with different display hardware. Please note this works
only on ega's and above, as the mousepointer is done by reprogramming
the charset, giving the illusion that a "real" graphic mousepointer
is used.
There still need to be implemented a prober eventhandling mechanism
but thats still on the drawingboard. When that is done, applications
can start using this feature as well (libdialog comes to mind)...
Have fun...
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Soren Schmidt (sos@FreeBSD.org) FreeBSD Core Team
So much code to hack -- so little time.
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