HELP MAC INKSCAPE 0.47.....What I'm doing wrong?

[prob21]

I'm a Macuser and have downloaded INKSCAPE 0.47...updated X11...installed them.....everything seemed working OK.
My problem is:
when I make a vector image and want to save it as a svg file...I select it, copy it from the menu... open another new file...for example A4 landscape...paste it....THEN:
it pates ONLY AS AN IMAGE...not as a path or vector.......Can't believe that I need to convert it to a path again....
Whataheck I'm doing wrong?????
TIA,
paulo

[firstcut]

Paulo,
Go under x11> preferences (not Inkscape preferences), click on the Pasteboard tab, and check the first, third and fourth boxes, uncheck the others. That should take care of it.
There's a screenshot here:
http://www.inkscapeforum.com/download/file.php?id=129

[jasenj1]

Yep. This bit me too. Very annoying. Getting the settings mentioned right solves the problem.

- Jasen.

[prob21]

Kay,
oh thx many many thx you are amazingly kind..... I was sure you could read my message and would have the right answer to my problem.
I'm so happy that from now on I won't have a bunch of png pix making a mess on my desktop...hehe
best regards,
paulo/brazil