aptitude FAQ
Last updated 02/03/2004
1) I want to select text, why doesn't aptitude let me disable the mouse?
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1) I want to select text, why doesn't aptitude let me disable the mouse?
When a program running in an xterm is accessing the mouse, the xterm
disables text selection. However, you can override this behavior and
perform a selection by holding the Shift key down.