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GNOME Developer Proposes Removal of Middle-Click Paste Feature

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

GNOME developer Jordan Petridis has submitted a code change to remove the middle-click paste functionality from GNOME defaults, labeling it as an 'X11ism.' This change is intended to modernize the interface, but it will affect users accustomed to this feature in Linux environments, including applications like Firefox.

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