I am not sure how to resolve the issue when you copy and paste into an entry widget. When you selected the existing text in the entry widget and do a paste (over it), it adds the text you copy and paste it to the existing text rather than overwrite the selected existing text. I do not see any Entry options in the documentation which will allow me to do this. Below is the code I have that sets up the entry widget: 
my $ent3 = $frm_chapter -> Entry(-width=>3, 
            -insertwidth => 3,
             -exportselection =>1) -> 
            pack(-side => 'left',
             -expand => 1);

# I also know that there are methods such as 
# $entry->selectionClear( );
# $entry->delete( );
# but how do I incorporate it to work when I paste?

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Thanks in advance for your help. -Paul

In reply to Entry Widget (copy and paste issue) by rookie_monk

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