Text selected with double-click is not copied if session file saved with "Always copy selected text"

  • 7023027
  • 31-May-2018
  • 18-Jul-2018

Environment

Reflection Desktop (including Pro, or for UNIX and OpenVMS) 16.0 or higher
Reflection 2014
Reflection Pro 2014
Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS 2014
Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS 2011
Reflection Standard Suite 2011

Situation

In a VT session, using a mouse double-click to select text does not copy the selection to the Windows clipboard in a session file saved with "Always copy selected text".  This occurs if a new VT session is configured to enable "Always copy selected text to the Clipboard".  The text is copied to the clipboard when double-clicking the mouse to select it, but once the host session is saved, closed, and reopened, double click to select text does not copy the selection to the clipboard any longer.

Resolution

Upgrade to Reflection Desktop 16.0 SP1 HF17 or higher (16.0.478)

Workaround:

        To click the middle mouse button to paste,  map the mouse button to Copy, Paste following the instructions below:

        1. Go to Document and Settings.

        2. Click on "Manage Mouse Map".

        3. Select "Modify the currently selected mouse map file".

        4. Move the mouse cursor to the gray square under “Map Mouse Click”, then click the middle mouse button.

        5. Click the “Select Action” button.

        6. On the left side of the dialog box under "Map To", select "Action Sequence".

        7. Click the "Add" button, then find "Copy" in the Action list and click it.

        8. Click the "Add" button again, then find "Paste" in the Action list and click it.

        9. The "Sequence of actions" list should show Copy, then Paste.

        10. Click OK.

        11. Click OK.

        12. Click OK.

        Text can now be selected by either double-clicking on it or selecting it with the mouse,
         and when clicking the middle mouse button it will Copy, then Paste the selected text.