Re: AW: delete-selection-mode

[Harald Hanche-Olsen]

+ David Kastrup <address@hidden>:

> "Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> >> telling users ... about the advantage having delsel-mode off.
> >
> > There is none.
> 
> You can set the mark, move somewhere else, type stuff there, and return
> using C-x C-x, again typing stuff there, without destroying anything you
> have written.

You can still do that with delete-selection-mode turned on; you just
need to hit C-g to deactivate the mark before starting typing in the
new location.

- Harald