From: Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
To: Donald Curtis <dcurtis@milkbox.net>
Cc: 14464@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#14464: 24.3; require sets deactivate-mark causing problems with some plugins
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 17:02:37 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xlr4gwrt02.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <C6A110E3-BDBD-4556-9F7F-0A05D2E72ED5@milkbox.net> (Donald Curtis's message of "Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:24 -0500")
Donald Curtis wrote:
> I am using the `multiple-cursors` package through `package.el` which
> sets up some autoloads that rely on the currently selected region. When
> I call the function---through a keybinding---the current region
> deactivates. The problem is that subsequent calls to the function
> require that the region stay active.
>
> It appears that somewhere during the call to `require`,
> `deactivate-mark` is being set to `t` and thus the mark gets deactivated.
>
> The only solution that I have been able to come up with is to advise
> around `require` and create a local instance of `deactivate-mark` while
> saving the excursion.
I think it's unlikely that require itself messes with the mark.
The thing that you are requiring can of course do anything at all.
Sounds like this could be a problem in "multiple-cursors", which isn't
part of Emacs.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-05-24 21:02 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-05-24 18:07 bug#14464: 24.3; require sets deactivate-mark causing problems with some plugins Donald Curtis
2013-05-24 21:02 ` Glenn Morris [this message]
[not found] ` <CANJd5Qv4hLV=aKeM=N9392gsSM4TPnpup+kqcCdJ=Ko+OHyUiQ@mail.gmail.com>
2013-05-25 18:06 ` Glenn Morris
2021-09-06 10:25 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-09-21 0:37 ` Donald Curtis
2021-09-21 4:01 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
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