Monitoring the Linux clipboard

paul1149 · Post by **paul1149** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:21 am

I've read up on the problems with integrating with the Linux clipboard, but I was wondering whether this is doable at this time.

I have a program, theWord Bible, which monitors the clipboard. It pops up the contents of a Bible verse when it sees that verse's address enter the clipboard. This is a huge convenience.

This function works fine within Wine, say, using the included notepad. But with any program running on Linux (ubuntu 12.04 with LXDE desktop here), the clipboard monitor lies inert.

Oddly, one time I copied a page from LibreOffice Writer, theWord did popup its initial one-time-only dialog announcing that the clipboard monitor was functioning. But that was the last sign of life I've seen from it.

The clipboard monitor is a tremendous tool and I'd love to get it working.

Thanks.

paul1149 · Post by **paul1149** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:18 am

Strange. It just worked from LibreOffice Writer again. But repeated attempts from Opera do not work.

Just tried Writer again: nothing.

Firefox: nothing.

Sporadically it works. But even Cutting the same text in Writer doesn't work now.