> > > For Athena-based programs (e.g. xpdf), you can override the > > > translations, e.g.: > > > > > > *Text.translations: #override \n\ > > > ~Shift ~Ctrl ~Meta <Btn2Up>: insert-selection(CLIPBOARD, PRIMARY, CUT_BUFFER0) > > > > Unfortunately I don't know where to place the Text.translations. I do not have the resources > > file for e.g. xpdf. > > I added it at the beginning of /etc/X11/xdm/Xresources but it did not help. > > That file only affects xdm itself. > > > Could You give me an indication of where to put it. > > It very much depends upon system configuration. The details are here: > > http://www.faqs.org/faqs/Xt-FAQ/section-21.html > > However, the system-wide directory may be in /etc/X11 rather than > /usr/lib/X11 on modern systems. > > Also, some distributions and/or desktop environments may invoke xrdb > without explicitly being asked to do so. The actual resources which > are set are sometimes found in ~/.Xresources. thank You for help I put what You suggested into my ~/.Xdefaults file. Strace shows that xpdf reads this file as You wrote. Unfortunately it does not copy the tekst inside a mouse rectangle into the clipboard. xpdf shows the following message when starting: Warning: Actions not found: insert-selection I use xpdf version 3.02 (2007) Do You know what can be wrong ? Thank You for help. <hr size=1>Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ "> Try it now.</a>