In Linux by default the middle mouse button (i.e. wheel) copies the selected text into the place of cursor.
This causes accidental pasting while I'm trying to scroll code / config files via the mouse – especially in Eclipse.
Any idea how to disable it?
Update :
The main problem is that I'm using FreeNX for remote terminal, and don't have the mouse section in my xorg.conf. I guess it's because FreeNX uses some sort of virtual mouse.
Is it possible to turn it off in FreeNX, or in Gnome windows manager?
Thanks.
Best Answer
IMHO, that's a feature that missing on non-X11 platforms. :)
If you're using KDE or GNOME you should start poking around their respective mouse configuration panels.
Failing that, check http://linuxreviews.org/howtos/xfree/mouse/ This page lists a few ways to tweak your X11 configuration files.
You may be able to get away with something like: