From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: Allen Li <darkfeline@felesatra.moe>
Cc: 43209@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#43209: 27.1; rectangle-mark-mode does not activate region if transient mark mode disabled
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2021 14:21:06 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <8735te2ggd.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CADbSrJy87J0jAYUq1eD80eCEKsHLnnMKcOkNueap5VWJRF63wQ@mail.gmail.com> (Allen Li's message of "Tue, 15 Jun 2021 23:09:49 +0000")
Allen Li <darkfeline@felesatra.moe> writes:
> I'm not quite sure I fully understand the suggestion -- do you mean that
> `C-x SPC' should switch transient-mark-mode on if it isn't already?
> (And then switch it off again in `deactivate-mark-hook'?)
>
> Behavior-wise, it should work the same as `C-SPC C-SPC` when
> transient-mark-mode is off,
> (temporarily enable transient-mark-mode and active region).
> I don't remember how that is implemented off the top of my head.
We don't normally switch transient mark mode on (even temporarily)
unless the user has requested so (with `C-SPC C-SPC', for instance). So
I still don't understand why this rectangle command should do so.
`C-x SPC' seems to work fine both with transient mode on or off, as far
as I can tell?
--
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-06-19 12:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-09-05 3:04 bug#43209: 27.1; rectangle-mark-mode does not activate region if transient mark mode disabled Allen Li
2020-09-05 14:28 ` Drew Adams
2020-09-05 22:25 ` Allen Li
2021-06-12 12:29 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-06-15 23:09 ` Allen Li
2021-06-19 12:21 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen [this message]
2021-06-23 5:33 ` Allen Li
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