Re: Gnome FAQ:Cut & Paste

[John R Sheets <dusk smsi-roman com>]

Liss Svanberg wrote:
> 
> Perhaps it would be better to skip all these submenus, and just provide the
> possibility to store several objects in the clipboard, but only use this
> funtionality, through a special clipboard application. (allowing you to
> stack objects, change the default object, and clearing objects from the
> clipboard, just like the menus I was talking about)

What I would do is leave the menu interface as is, where Cut/Copy/Paste
always defaults to the most recent item in the clipboard.  If the user
needs something older, then provide a single standardized clipboard
dialog that allows them to browse & select old entries.  That way, we
only add a single menu item, and will end up with better control over
the clipboard interface.

John