* cursor movement question
@ 2008-07-16 14:45 aspirinjunky
2008-07-16 15:12 ` Ken Goldman
2008-07-16 16:11 ` xraysmalevich
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From: aspirinjunky @ 2008-07-16 14:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
hi,
is there a way to move the cursor straight up or down regardless of
whether or not the previous or next line extends to that point, rather
than having the cursor jump to the end of the line if it is shorter?
This probably sounds trivial, but it was a nice feature in brief
because it made it was easier on "these old eyes", as well as when
trying to line up columns when making rectangles.
thanks,
d...
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* Re: cursor movement question
2008-07-16 14:45 cursor movement question aspirinjunky
@ 2008-07-16 15:12 ` Ken Goldman
2008-07-16 16:11 ` xraysmalevich
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From: Ken Goldman @ 2008-07-16 15:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
aspirinjunky wrote:
>
> is there a way to move the cursor straight up or down regardless of
> whether or not the previous or next line extends to that point,
> rather than having the cursor jump to the end of the line if it is
> shorter?
M-x picture-mode
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* Re: cursor movement question
2008-07-16 14:45 cursor movement question aspirinjunky
2008-07-16 15:12 ` Ken Goldman
@ 2008-07-16 16:11 ` xraysmalevich
2008-07-16 22:38 ` weber
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From: xraysmalevich @ 2008-07-16 16:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
On Jul 16, 10:45 am, aspirinjunky <dokag...@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi,
>
> is there a way to move the cursor straight up or down regardless of
> whether or not the previous or next line extends to that point, rather
> than having the cursor jump to the end of the line if it is shorter?
>
> This probably sounds trivial, but it was a nice feature in brief
> because it made it was easier on "these old eyes", as well as when
> trying to line up columns when making rectangles.
>
> thanks,
>
> d...
some more discussions (and possible solutions) at
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/comp.emacs/browse_thread/thread/082ec22d28c7839d/fba3f7001019ad66
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* Re: cursor movement question
2008-07-16 16:11 ` xraysmalevich
@ 2008-07-16 22:38 ` weber
0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: weber @ 2008-07-16 22:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
On Jul 16, 1:11 pm, xraysmalev...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 16, 10:45 am, aspirinjunky <dokag...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > hi,
>
> > is there a way to move the cursor straight up or down regardless of
> > whether or not the previous or next line extends to that point, rather
> > than having the cursor jump to the end of the line if it is shorter?
>
> > This probably sounds trivial, but it was a nice feature in brief
> > because it made it was easier on "these old eyes", as well as when
> > trying to line up columns when making rectangles.
>
> > thanks,
>
> > d...
>
> some more discussions (and possible solutions) athttp://groups.google.co.uk/group/comp.emacs/browse_thread/thread/082e...
Maybe set-goal-column (C-x C-n) also helps with your problem.
Use C-u C-x C-n when done.
HTH,
ugo
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