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python-3.xvimconsoletmux

Copy from vim to python console in tmux

I have installed tmux.

tmux -V
tmux 2.3

Set my configure file.

cat  ~/.tmux.conf
set -g mouse on

Enter tmux and open a two vertical windows in it,open python3 console in the left,open vim in the right.

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Now move my cursor at the beginning of the first line in the right with mouse.
Enter into normal mode and input 2yy+, to copy two lines in my + register.
Move cursor at the left python3 console window ,how can i paste content in + register into the python console? @Kent,do as you say:
1.Move cursor at the beginning of first line,and type "+2Y
2.Move cursor to the left window,and middle-click mouse,nothing happen. 3.press ctrl+b then press ] key.

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Solution

  • first your vim should be compiled with +clipboard see vim --version | grep 'clipboard'

    To copy ( or delete ) in any vim register you can use the following syntex

    • "<register name><oprator><motion> (see :h registers )e.g.
      1. "ayy(copy current line in register a) or
      2. "bdd(delete current line in register b) or
      3. "*ce(delete to the end of the current work and place content in register * using c will also put you in insert mode
    • to copy whole line you can use yy
    • and system clipboard is mapped to either + or * ( depending on the os )

    so to copy the whole line into system clipboard you can use

    • "*yy or "+yy (depending on the os)

    or to copy 2 lines

    • "*2yy or "+2yy ( to copy current and the line after current line )

    once the content is copied in the system clipboard you can paste in tmux using ( command + v or ctrl + shift + v )

    or to map system clipboard with tmux paste buffer see https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/67673/copy-paste-text-selections-between-tmux-and-the-clipboard#72340