There are two X clipboards. They are implemented differently (as in "ownership" model of the content) and the implementation bleeds out everywhere. You can't r

There are two X clipboards. They are implemented differently (as in "ownership" model of the content) and the implementation bleeds out everywhere. You can't remove or change this behavior because some people love it. EDIT: FWIW the above statements are oversimplifying the situation of course: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_selection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_selection And more here: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/13585/how-can-i-use-just-one-unified-clipboard-even-for-intellijs-copy-path https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/13585/how-can-i-use... Most fans of Linux will claim the fact that you can choose any number of clipboard managers to customize things to your liking is a critical aspect that draws them to the platform. Others among us (whether reformed or uninitiated) will commonly cite this same stuff as the reasons we avoid Linux on the desktop.