Eclipse 3.5 Copy & Paste Problem

Question

I recently updated my Eclipse to the latest release 3.5 and since then I have a very annoying problem with c&p using the shortcuts.

In an editor (xml, jsp, doesnt ma

Answer 1

This must be related to the key mapping, since those shortcuts are defined according to context.
(Column "When", in Preferences / General / Keys)

Check if those shortcuts do not work for any editor (do they work for Java editor?)

If they work for some editor, not for other, then some plugin settings must have re-affected them to another command.

Answer 2

For Xming, this resolved the problem for me. In XLaunch uncheck Clipboard (clipboard manager) in the "Specify parameter settings" GUI form.

Answer 3

I use Eclipse Kepler for PHP development. It's dumb I know.

None of the solutions suggested here has solved this source of frustration. I can confirm the copy function works whether shortcut keys are bound or not. As I can copy from eclipse and paste into any other application. Except eclipse.

My solution. Accidental discovery: Eclipse Kepler will allow you to paste outside the php open and close tags and allow you to click and drag the highlighted block of content into into position.

Acceptable solution for small bits of code. Horribly crippling for larger development environments.

Answer 4

For my problem, I had to go to Window > Preferences > Java > Editor > Typing, and uncheck "Update imports"

Answer 5

In the *.java editor page, right click and select open in text editor. Past your snippet there. Your Snippet will show in the *.java page'

Answer 6

I read somewhere that in KDE maybe Klipper / "Klipper on the panel" conflicts with eclipse copy action. It's a tool for clipboard history. Try to remove that! It may solve your problem :-/

For me the xfce4-settings-helper killing worked.