* Inconsistency over point motion between mark-* commands
@ 2008-03-27 14:12 Chong Yidong
2008-03-29 3:59 ` Stefan Monnier
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From: Chong Yidong @ 2008-03-27 14:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-devel
C-M-SPC (mark-sexp) sets the mark at the end of the current sexp,
without moving point. C-M-h (mark-defun) sets the mark at the end of
the current defun, and moves point to the beginning of the defun.
Similarly, mark-page, mark-paragraph, and mark-whole-buffer all move
point; mark-word does not move point.
mark-end-of-sentence does not move point, which is appropriate
considering its name.
Does anyone know if there is a rationale for this inconsistency?
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* Re: Inconsistency over point motion between mark-* commands
2008-03-27 14:12 Inconsistency over point motion between mark-* commands Chong Yidong
@ 2008-03-29 3:59 ` Stefan Monnier
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From: Stefan Monnier @ 2008-03-29 3:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Chong Yidong; +Cc: emacs-devel
> C-M-SPC (mark-sexp) sets the mark at the end of the current sexp,
> without moving point. C-M-h (mark-defun) sets the mark at the end of
> the current defun, and moves point to the beginning of the defun.
> Similarly, mark-page, mark-paragraph, and mark-whole-buffer all move
> point; mark-word does not move point.
> mark-end-of-sentence does not move point, which is appropriate
> considering its name.
> Does anyone know if there is a rationale for this inconsistency?
It looks like the difference is between "mark surround FOO" and "mark
next FOO".
Stefan
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