RE: automatic selection during search

[Drew Adams]

> > > the common sequence C-@ C-s ... *should* mark the
> > > region from where you started to where the search completes.
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > It's fine for a given user to add such behavior via a hook, if s?he wants.
> >
> > But the behavior of extending the active region during Isearch should not
> > be considered a bug.  A priori, Isearch should make no decisions about
> > changing the region activation.  Leave it up to the user.
> 
> But shouldn't the default behavior be consistent with cursor motion
> commands? Either they all should extend the region or none should.

Sorry, I don't quite understand what you are saying.  Is it not the case that
Isearch is consistent with cursor motion commands?  To me, it seems to be.