Re: delete-selection-mode

[David Kastrup]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> For the record: I just noticed that a few minutes ago I yanked some
>> stuff from one buffer into a different buffer, then used C-x C-x to move
>> to the top of the inserted material in order to add a newline and some
>> other stuff there.
>
> Were you mildly annoyed by the highlighting that was displayed between
> C-x C-x and when you inserted the "newline and other stuff"?

I type fast enough for it not to make a difference, and it is expected
by now.  It also sort of acts like a really strong indication of where
the cursor jumped.

>> The sequence C-y C-x C-x is rather common in my usage patterns.  And I
>> don't know an equally convenient substitute.
>
> C-y C-u C-x C-x would do the trick (at the cost of an extra key stroke,
> obviously, tho in this case it might not be too inconvenient since C-u
> is right next to C-y on the keyboard).

"equally convenient".  C-u C-x C-x is a complex concept, not an idiom in
itself.

-- 
David Kastrup