[cmeisenzahl]

I'm using Panther on a G4 iBook.

I see how I can highlight some text and drag it onto the desktop. I end up with a small "clip" sitting on my desktop for later use. How can I access this text again? I can d-click and see it. But I wasn't able to copy it. Can it only be dragged back into some other app? What's the most efficient way to use this functionality?

I started playing with this last night, looks like it might be useful.
iSnip
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/17045

Thanks very much again for all the help over the last few weeks and for putting up w/ the newbie questions. I just finished flipping through a couple Pogie books, learned a lot of good things.

Have a great day,

Chris

[Big Mac]

Yes, in order to use the clipping, it has to be dragged into the window of an accepting application.

[cmeisenzahl]

Thanks very much! nt

[Chuckit]

Actually, while you're in the window that you get my double-clicking on the clipping, you can choose copy and it will copy the clipping text to the clipboard.

[Big Mac]

Ah, did not know that. Apple could make it more obvious by providing a simple toolbar with a copy button, however; I never thought to try copying without being able to highlight any of the text.

[Chuckit]

For viewers like that window and Preview, you can generally just choose copy and it will work. (Of course, I'm not making any guarantee for third-party folks, but that seems to be the rule.)