Re: retry: Problem transfering X11 cut/copy buffer to windows and back

[Jon Turney <jon.turney@dronecode.org.uk>]

On 26/08/2019 02:57, L A Walsh wrote:
> 
> Starting a few days ago, after an update to cygwin,
> I'm finding it impossible to transfer
> my xselection from cygwin X to any Win application or vice versa.

Are you using xorg-server 1.20.5-1 or later test release package?

I made some significant changes to the clipboard code in that, as noted 
in the announce  mail [1].

[1] https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2019-06/msg00009.html

> I've tried multpile Windows apps (Windows 7 SP1 x64)
> and multiple X apps and no go.
> 
> I first noticed it in gvim -- which I run on my linux box
> and display via 'X' locally.
> 
> The only thing I noticed w/X,u has been a checkmarked value about
> Clipboard may use primary selection (which is checked, though I tried both
> ways).
> 
> Having to write things out ot files is royal pain, so any ideas
> would be very appreciated.
-- 
Jon Turney
Volunteer Cygwin/X X Server maintainer

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