RE: delete-selection-mode

[Drew Adams]

> 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.
> 
> delete-insertion-mode would have just deleted my inserted material
> again.
> 
> 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-x C-x C-g     or    C-y C-u C-x C-x
            ^^^               ^^^

Honestly, each example you give of being disturbed by the active region, wanting
it to be inactive, is in effect the *same example*.

When you don't want the region to be active, either do not activate it or
deactivate it. If you never want an active region, then turn off t-m-mode.