CDE provides a clipboard facility that can handle text and graphics simultaneously. Most CDE applications have an Edit menu that provides the standard clipboard items (Cut, Copy, and Paste). Cut, Copy and Paste are also available through the following key combinations.
Table 1-2 Clipboard Key ComparisonTask or Feature | OpenWindows Keys | CDE Keys |
Cut | Meta+X, or Cut | Alt+X, or Control+Delete, or Cut |
Copy | Meta+C, or Copy | Alt+C, or Control+Insert, or Copy |
Paste | Meta+V, or Paste | Alt+V, or Shift+Insert, or Paste |