clipboard+=unnamed does not affect paste

[jlittlenz]

The default (for X) "exclude:cons|linux" phrase in the 'clipboard' option stops the "unnamed" phrase from affecting paste with 'p':

1. Run vim --clean
2. Type three lines:
   alfa
   bravo
   charlie
3. On the first line, type "*yy
4. On the third, type yy
5. :set clipboard+=unnamed
6. Type p - "charlie" is pasted, "alfa" was expected
7. :set clipboard=autoselect,unnamed,exclude:cons\|linux
8. Type 'p - "alfa" is pasted, correctly

vim version 8.2.2466, Ubuntu 20.10, xterm and konsole.

[vim-ml]

On 2021-02-11, John Little wrote: The default (for X) "exclude:cons|linux" phrase in the 'clipboard' option stops the "unnamed" phrase from affecting paste with 'p': 1. Run vim --clean 2. Type three lines: alfa bravo charlie 3. On the first line, type "*yy 4. On the third, type yy 5. :set clipboard+=unnamed

Instead, try :set clipboard^=unnamed Note the last lines of ":help 'clipboard' where it says for the "exclude:{pattern}" option/name: The rest of the option value will be used for {pattern}, this must be the last entry. See also :help :set^=

6. Type p - "charlie" is pasted, "alfa" was expected 7. :set clipboard=autoselect,unnamed,exclude:cons\|linux 8. Type 'p - "alfa" is pasted, correctly vim version 8.2.2466, Ubuntu 20.10, xterm and konsole.

Regards, Gary

[jlittlenz]

Gary:
The rest of the option value will be used for {pattern}, this
must be the last entry.
I looked for something like that, repeatedly, but didn't see it. Thank you.