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it doesn’t not support it, it doesn’t set this unexpected behaviour as default
by mainpassathome 3y ago
it doesn’t not support it, it doesn’t set this unexpected behaviour as default
- Aardwolf 3y agoWhether it's unexpected or not depends on the user, you could as well say ctrl+v pasting in windows is unexpected if you don't know this shortcut. Middle click paste in linux is a standard feature this OS has always had
- macNchz 3y agoThe problem being that middle click does other stuff, like opening links in new browser tabs.
- arp242 3y agoWell, we can have a long discussion about what is "better" or not, but in the end it's just a preference, and also a long-standing paradigm. It's fine to dislikes it; everyone dislikes some features (e.g. personally I really dislike autoscroll). The thing is that it's not "unexpected" because it's been like this for >30 years, since the 80s. Nor is there anything wrong with it: it's just something you can like or dislike. Or to put it in another way: if I wanted my Unix system to behave like Windows or macOS then I'd be using Windows or macOS.
- opan 3y agoIt also closes tabs, and can allow scrolling. These things are in different contexts and don't interfere. You'd need to be in a text box to middle-click-paste. It won't mess up opening a link in a new tab.
- midasuni 3y agoMiddle click paste is very much expected - it’s been standard for at least a quarter of a century