RE: paste when cursor is in the fringe

[Drew Adams]

        Maybe down-mouse-2 should be bound to a function that
        highlights the point at which the mouse-yank-at-click will
        insert the text.

    Would someone who can contribute code like to try implementing this?

Can I suggest that it would be good if the highlight followed the mouse, in
the case where you:

1. Press and hold mouse-2.
2. Move (drag) the mouse.
3. Release mouse-2, to yank at the release point.

That is, it would be good for the highlit position to follow the mouse, so
you can always see the actual yank position highlighted.

One of the reasons to highlight is, as Stefan suggested, to be sure you're
pasting to the right position. Tracking the mouse with a highlight helps in
this regard. Otherwise, you see only the initial (press) position
highlighted, and the same difficulty in getting the position right arises
when you then try to correct the position.