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RE: Emacs manual, node Transient Mark Mode inaccurately describes region
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: Emacs manual, node Transient Mark Mode inaccurately describes region |
Date: |
Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:34:31 -0700 |
> This should be rewritten to say clearly that the region always exists
> (it is the difference between point and mark), but in t-m-m there is a
> notion of active region, and the active region is what behaves in the
> manner described.
AFAIU you can edit the whole buffer without setting the
mark. Then there is no region all the time -
so it don't always exist IMO.
Yes, I know. I didn't want to mention that corner case, and the doc need not
mention it at that point either. The main point should be communicated,
however.