I tried to copy text from IDEA with ideavim plugin, using default vim keybindings (y). But this text isn't copied in global buffer and i can paste it only in IDEA.
How can I use copied piece of text in browser, for example?
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1Okay, i got it. In IDEA keymap settings for Copy action are set 2 combinations: Ctrl + c and Ctrl + Insert. I don't know why Ctrl + c isn't working, but now I use second one. – Supo Jan 13 '15 at 09:10
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2Ctrl+C isn't working because it is handled by Vim. You can change this behaviour in "Other Settings -> Vim Emulation" by setting 'Handler' to IDE. – Michal Lonski Jan 10 '18 at 07:04
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Vim's yank command doesn't yank to the system clipboard by default; it yanks to the unnamed register. You can use the * or + register to access the system clipboard; also see this wiki article for more information. Or just set this option in your ~/.ideavimrc:
set clipboard+=unnamed
This ~/.ideavimrc setting has been supported in IdeaVim since VIM-476 was implemented in version 0.38. If the file does not exist create it in your user/home directory.
Note also that this is all standard Vim behavior; none of it is specific to IdeaVim except for the name of the config file.
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17`set clipboard+=unnamed` uses the `*` register, aka primary selection. If you prefer to use register `+`, aka clipboard, then ``set clipboard+=unnamedplus`. You can also set these interactively from the `:` prompt to experiment and see what works best for you. – Laurence Gonsalves May 18 '16 at 01:55
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3If you are on Windows and are looking for .ideavimrc, then see https://stackoverflow.com/a/33404917/6441900 – SantaXL May 26 '19 at 21:54