Paste selection in Terminal.app

When you select some text in the terminal you have to cmd+c to copy it and cmd+v to paste it. Terminal.app allows you to paste the actual selection - there is no need to copy it first. Its shift+command+v.
I mapped this keystroke with Usboverdrive to the middle mouse button for the good ol’ xterm feeling…
By the way - you can also drag the selected copyed text to the actual prompt and it will be pasted too… This fits well with Apples drag anywhere mantra.

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