cutbuffer(3blt)

NAME

cutbuffer - Manipulate X cut buffer properties

cutbuffer get ?number?
cutbuffer rotate ?count?
cutbuffer set value ?number?
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The cutbuffer command allows you to read or modify the eight X cut buffer properties. You can also rotate the buffers properties.

The following operations are available for the cutbuffer command:

cutbuffer get ?number?: Returns the value of a cutbuffer number. Number must be a number between 0 and 7. The default is 0. The cutbuffer is returned exactly, except that NUL bytes are converted to '@' characters. If a cut buffer number does not exist, then "" is returned.
cutbuffer rotate ?count?: Rotates the cut buffers by count. Count must be a number between -7 and 7. The default is 1.
cutbuffer set value ?number?: Sets the cutbuffer number to value. Number must be a number between 0 and 7. The default is 0.

cut buffer, property