copying nothing

[derekcohen]

If I press Control+C to cut something to the clipboard and I have nothing selected then the clipboard contains nothing.

Surely Control+C should only work if you have something selected?

Otherwise I overwrite what I previously cut/copied.

Consider moving a block of text.
I hit Control+X to move it to the clipboard.

Then I hit Control+C by mistake instead of Control+V to insert the text elsewhere (as they’re right next to each other on the keyboard – all WordStar’s fault).

However now the clipboard contains nothing instead of my cut text as there is nothing selected.

So I have to undo to get my text back in the original place and start again.

thanks
Derek

[Patrick C]

This is because by default ctrl+C is assigned to Edit → Copy

Assigning ctrl+C to Edit → Copy Selection should solve your issue.

Reassign by:
Tools → Properties for All Configurations → Keyboard → Category: Edit + Commands: Copy Selection + hit ctrl+C in the Press New Shortcut key box + then click Assign

This should solve your problem (it does on my machine with EmEditor Professional (64-bit) Version 17.2.5 and Windows 10 Version 1709).

Patrick

[derekcohen]

brilliant – Patrick

Thanks

Derek

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