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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: And the next victim of lib-unloading is..... QClipBoard
From:       David Faure <david () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2000-06-28 19:02:34
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On Wed, Jun 28, 2000 at 07:58:27PM +0200, Thomas wrote:
> > If only. No, each application has its own clipboard. 
> > You will notice this when you select text in e.g. kedit, 
> > quit the application and then try to paste it. It will not work any longer.
> 
> Just curious, are there plans to create a global repository, where current 
> clipboard stuff is transferred when an app quits?
> 
> Creating the same functionality as I am used to in Windows where I can always
> open a new app and start pasting.

The clipboard is implemented in Qt.
So... easier to get that integrated into Qt rather than trying to override
the way Qt works, IMHO.

> Maybe only store common objects (text/image/lists of these)

The type of object is not the problem...

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