Vnc and the cut and paste clipboard

["Beerse, Corné"]

> -----Original Message-----
> :: What can vnc do with the clipboard?  As far as I found, currently
> :: nothing but correct me if I'm wrong. 
> 
> See the FAQ.   http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/faq.html#q25

Thanks for the pointer, I should have peeked there before asking.

> 
> Note that the problems noted in this faq are due to the fact that X
> actually has two completely different selection/clipboarding systems,
> and one of them requires the process setting the value to be a client
> of the X protocol.  But the vncviewer is a client of the RFB protocol,
> and so can't set the primary selection; it can only set the clipboard.
> 
> The faq notes two solutions to the problem.  Note that autocutsel
> is a workaround for the fact that the viewer isn't an X client;
> it's an X client that supplements what vncviewer already does.

I'm in a cross platform situation: Xvnc server on unix, viewer on M$Windows.
I will find my way now I have some hints.

> 
> So.  Bottom line, yes, you can cut and paste between apps running
> remotely inside a viewer window and those running locally outside it.
> 
> :: My suggestion is if the vncviewer focus is changed, the clipboard
> :: should be copied in the same direction. 
> 
> I'm not sure I understand what "vncviewer focus" is.  When the mouse
> enters the vncviewer's window, the clipboard is copied 
> local-to-remote.
> When the mouse leaves, the clipboard is copied remote-to-local.

You found out yourself: formaly, a window has focus if it is active,
selected and receives all mouse and keyboard events.

CBee
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