XA_ATOM, 32, PropModeReplace,
(uchar *) &string, 1);
xev.property = xsre->property;
- } else if(xsre->target == sel.xtarget) {
+ } else if(xsre->target == sel.xtarget || xsre->target == XA_STRING) {
+ /*
+ * xith XA_STRING non ascii characters may be incorrect in the
+ * requestor. It is not our problem, use utf8.
+ */
clipboard = XInternAtom(xw.dpy, "CLIPBOARD", 0);
if(xsre->selection == XA_PRIMARY) {
seltext = sel.primary;