Re: Default Emacs keybindings (was: Re: Menu suggestion)

[Stefan Monnier]

>     Also when explicitly marking a region with the mouse (dragging mouse-1
>     or clicking mouse-3), temporary transient mark mode should be enabled:
>     it is a safe bet that if the user marks out a _region_ for a command,
>     that he wants the command to be applied to the region instead of just
>     operating at point.  _If_ the command has special behavior for active
>     regions.

> Did this change get made?

Do you mean the one I suggested (see below)?
If so, no.  Should I?


        Stefan


--- mouse.el    29 Apr 2004 12:26:26 -0400      1.245
+++ mouse.el    29 Apr 2004 15:27:48 -0400      
@@ -617,6 +617,8 @@
     (mouse-set-region-1)))
 
 (defun mouse-set-region-1 ()
+  ;; Set transient-mark-mode for a little while.
+  (setq transient-mark-mode (or transient-mark-mode 'lambda))
   (setq mouse-last-region-beg (region-beginning))
   (setq mouse-last-region-end (region-end))
   (setq mouse-last-region-tick (buffer-modified-tick)))