Hugo • 11/4/2022

Copying with Super+C

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This article delves into the history of copy-paste shortcuts, explaining the origins of Ctrl+C for process interruption in terminals and its conflict with the Windows/Microsoft copy shortcut. It details the current Ctrl+Shift+C workaround in Linux terminals, critiques its poor ergonomics, and proposes adopting Super+C as a universal, ergonomic solution to unify copy-paste behavior across all applications, including terminals.

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