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Re: `inhibit-mark-movement'


From: Stefan Monnier
Subject: Re: `inhibit-mark-movement'
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:17:08 -0500
User-agent: Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/21.3.50 (gnu/linux)

>     Currently M-C-SPC starts marking a new region even in the region is
>     active.  But to start a new region it is possible to deactivate the
>     current region with C-g, and start a new marking.  So it's not
>     a problem.  There was no release where consequent marking commands
>     extend the region.  So it's not too late to change this behavior.

>     This change also allows to do such useful things as switching the
>     direction of the region marking, i.e. M-C-SPC C-x C-x M-C-SPC M-C-SPC
>     and it continues extending the region in the reverse direction towards
>     the beginning of the buffer.  Another C-x C-x M-C-SPC and it continues
>     extending the marked region forwards again.

> It sounds like a good change.  Stefan, are you convinced?

Not really, but I don't think my opinion should have any special value here.
I'm after all not the typical user and I'm biased because I've gotten used
to the current behavior.  If people like it, go for it.  I might even end up
liking it as well, who knows.


        Stefan





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