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I'm running a Sabayon Linux VM inside of Virtualbox 4.3. I have the guest additions installed, and when I run a desktop environment such as XFCE, I have bidirectional clipboard support (via Control-Shift-C/V in the VM) with my Windows 8 host. Recently, I switched to i3 to try it out, and while I'm enjoying it, I no longer have access to the Windows clipboard. How can I regain access to the Windows clipboard in i3? Note that I am running i3 without a desktop environment.
If you want to post comments get the 15 reputation that it requires by posting one good answer or question – Ramhound – 2014-10-24T22:33:16.220
It's 50 rep to comment but thanks for the helpful tip. If you read my answer it does contain a solution to his problem: using i3 in combination with a DE will restore clipboard functionality. Will edit for clarity. – rsynnest – 2014-10-24T22:52:44.633
Your original revision didn't contain an actual solution. You only changed it after I said something. I am familiar with a ton of shorthands for technology and software but never in 20 years herd of "DE" – Ramhound – 2014-10-24T22:59:48.513
From my original answer: "i3+Gnome shared clipboard works fine, but i3 alone doesn't have it."
From Wikipedia: "In computing, a desktop environment (DE) is... " – rsynnest – 2014-10-27T22:04:21.367