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n00bs: Copy & paste using your mouse Average users: Ctrl + C & Ctrl + V Pros: Ctrl + C C C C C C & Ctrl + V I just found this and it's funny because it's true. The few times I don't spam C is the times I have to go back and do it again :doh:
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Does anyone remember Ctrl+Insert and Ctrl+Delete and Ctrl+Shift+Insert ? I came very late to the usage of Ctrl+X/C/V.
I probably learned those combos before Ctrl-X/C/V and forgot all about them. One habit I can't break out of (and should) is that I hold down the Shift key when deleting files from Explorer so they immediately get deleted, as opposed to being sent to the recycle bin. And I regret the habit. It's extremely rare, but there have been a few occasions where I wished I could've just gone to the recycle bin to undo the delete. And no, Ctrl-Z can't undo a permanent file delete that was done with Shift-Del. Fortunately I tend to have backups.
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I probably learned those combos before Ctrl-X/C/V and forgot all about them. One habit I can't break out of (and should) is that I hold down the Shift key when deleting files from Explorer so they immediately get deleted, as opposed to being sent to the recycle bin. And I regret the habit. It's extremely rare, but there have been a few occasions where I wished I could've just gone to the recycle bin to undo the delete. And no, Ctrl-Z can't undo a permanent file delete that was done with Shift-Del. Fortunately I tend to have backups.
dandy72 wrote:
And I regret the habit.
Ah, then I am not the only one.
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dandy72 wrote:
And I regret the habit.
Ah, then I am not the only one.
Coming from DOS -> Win3.1 -> 95, I hated having stuff sent to the recycle bin, since whenever I saw the icon with papers in it, I had to obsessively follow up with the command to empty it. Every. Single. Time. The instant I realized Shift bypassed the recycle bin, I immediately started using it. Thanks, Windows 95. Can you believe that was nearly 30 years ago already?
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OMG, I seriously thought I was the only one who took the habit of hitting Ctrl-C twice because every once in a while my first attempt seemed to get dropped...
Twice? Those are rookie numbers :laugh:
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Sometimes Pros: Ctrl + C instead of Ctrl + V Very confident that they're pressing Ctrl + V.
Ugh, hate it when that happens. That means you've got to go all the way back to whatever it was you were Cing :doh:
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I have the same experience. For a while there were many places that CTRL+C CTRL+V didn't work. Linux terminal, for example still doesn't like CTRL+V paste. However, CTRL+INSERT SHIFT+INSERT work there with no problem.
Long before CTRL+C/CTRL+V were used for cut/paste, Unix terminals were using CTRL+C to send SIGINT and CTRL+V was being used as "quote next char" (e.g. CTRL+C CTRL+C would add a char(0x03) to the input stream. Both gnome-terminal and QT Konsole support CTRL+SHIFT+C/CTRL+SHIFT+V to cut/paste, though.
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n00bs: Copy & paste using your mouse Average users: Ctrl + C & Ctrl + V Pros: Ctrl + C C C C C C & Ctrl + V I just found this and it's funny because it's true. The few times I don't spam C is the times I have to go back and do it again :doh:
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I do not CTRL+C, I do CTRL+X and CTRL+V just behind + CTRL+V where I have to. With CTRL+X you see that it worked before pasting. I.E. here when I report spammers, if there are several, I open all in new tabs, and go: CTRL+X, Shift+TAB, CTRL+V, SHIFT+TAB, CTRL+F4, F6, CTRL+X... When I used CTRL+C before I always had issues, since I use CTRL+X I clearly see if the adress bar gets empty or not.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Coming from DOS -> Win3.1 -> 95, I hated having stuff sent to the recycle bin, since whenever I saw the icon with papers in it, I had to obsessively follow up with the command to empty it. Every. Single. Time. The instant I realized Shift bypassed the recycle bin, I immediately started using it. Thanks, Windows 95. Can you believe that was nearly 30 years ago already?
I simply disable the "recycle bin". First thing with a new Windows install. Done. I also hide the desktop icons so I never have to see the stupid thing.
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Windows key + V is a game changer. Been working for me pretty consistently past few years, knock on wood
