[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Paste functionality stopped no longer workin

[Daniel Megert <daniel_megert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Qu0ll wrote:

> I am using Eclipse Java Europa and for some reason Paste functionality 
> has stopped working.  The problem started when it would not work after 
> a while in a session of editing and then require a reboot to get it to 
> work again. Now even a reboot won't make Paste work again.  I click on 
> Ctrl-V and nothing happens.  Same with choosing Paste off the menu 
> even though the Paste option is enabled and the clipboard contains text.
>
> Any ideas on how to restore Paste functionality?  I am using Windows 
> Vista Ultimate x64 and Java 6 Update 2.

Which editor? Is it Paste or Copy that's actually broken? Try copy/paste 
from/to Eclipse to see what's exactly broken. Also check the .log. Is it 
possible that you use some multi-clipboard tool that might cause this?

Dani