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Use Shift+Insert to paste from clipboard in gnome-terminal?

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I would like to press Shift+Insert
and have that execute a paste from the clipboard (the thing that Ctrl+C copies to) inside of gnome-terminal.

In 13.10, Shift+Insert pastes from the selection buffer (the thing that selecting text writes to). In Libre Office, Chrome, and Firefox, Shift+Insert pastes from the clipboard. I would thus like to configure gnome-terminal to do the same.

I would not like to use Ctrl+Shift+V. EDIT: I phrased this poorly. I would still like to use Ctrl+Shift+V but I did not want people to post that as a solution. The reason why I would like to use Shift+Insert is because a program I use sends the keys Shift+Insert assuming that it will paste.

Unfortunately, in gnome-terminal there is no setting for this under Edit → Profile Preferences → Compatibility, nor is there under Edit → Keyboard Shortcuts.

The only other related post I can find is:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/266096/how-to-restore-proper-x-clipboard-behaviour-shiftinsert-in-12-10
which I think prefers the opposite of what I prefer and is probably happy now with the change.

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answered 2 Years ago tionpromoti · Accepted Answer

There is a simple workaround for what you need.

First you will have to install xdotool .

Then launch the Keyboard configuration gnome-control-center keyboard:

(Go to Shortcuts → Custom shortcuts)

Click on "+" and add a name like "Paste into terminal" and the command
```
xdotool key --clearmodifiers ctrl+shift+v
```

Then choose Shift+Insert as the key binding:

Because of a bug, you will have to logout and log back in so the shortcut can take effect.