Re: ispell-region with M-$ in transient-mark-mode

[David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>]

storm@cua.dk (Kim F. Storm) writes:

> Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@dms.auburn.edu> writes:
>
>> What is wrong with `C-x C-u'?  The region case commands are not used
>> that often that two keystrokes is too much.
>
> Because they are not used very often, it is hard to remember two
> different bindings for upcase.
>
> M-u in a region would mean "upcase every word in the region".
>
> M-$ in a region would mean "ispell every word in the region".
>
> That is simple and intuitive (IMO), at least with
> transient-mark-mode.

I am not so sure about that.  It is simple and intuitive if you have
_temporary_ transient-mark-mode enabled, possibly by using the mouse.
In this case we have an explicit act that set up the region.  However,
for people that use pc-selection-mode or just transient-mark-mode,
there often is an _unintended_ transient region.  I am not so sure
that it is intuitive in that case if it affects the word commands.

Now I am of the opinion that _permanent_ transient-mark-mode and its
cousins are an abomination in user interface design if I ever saw one.
But they are something we _also_ need to think of when saying
something like "at least with transient-mark-mode".

With _temporary_ transient-mark-mode, I share your opinion.  But not
with the permanent one.

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