From: Scott Frazer <frazer.scott@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: How do I highlight word at point?
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:57:03 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1225375024.381489@sj-nntpcache-3.cisco.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m2tzav82z3.fsf@gmail.com>
Francis Moreau wrote:
> Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> writes:
>
>> I think what you asked may be done by typing `M-b M-@'.
>
> BTW, any ways to make this works for such words:
>
> this-is-a-word
>
Here's what I use:
(defun select-symbol-under-point ()
"Select the symbol under point."
(interactive)
(skip-syntax-forward "w_")
(set-mark (point))
(skip-syntax-backward "w_")
(exchange-point-and-mark))
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-10-30 13:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-10-19 2:16 How do I highlight word at point? Wei Weng
2008-10-19 3:02 ` Giorgos Keramidas
2008-10-19 12:09 ` Francis Moreau
2008-10-19 16:19 ` Nikolaj Schumacher
[not found] ` <mailman.1504.1224419414.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-19 13:24 ` Thorsten Bonow
2008-10-19 15:54 ` Francis Moreau
2008-10-19 15:14 ` Giorgos Keramidas
2008-10-19 15:52 ` Francis Moreau
2008-10-29 22:13 ` Francis Moreau
2008-10-29 22:44 ` Andreas Politz
2008-10-30 20:22 ` Francis Moreau
2008-10-30 13:57 ` Scott Frazer [this message]
2008-10-19 5:44 ` Xah
2008-10-19 17:00 ` Nikolaj Schumacher
[not found] ` <mailman.1521.1224435664.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-19 20:10 ` Xah
2008-10-19 22:16 ` Drew Adams
2008-10-19 23:58 ` Nikolaj Schumacher
[not found] ` <mailman.1544.1224460736.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-20 3:46 ` Xah
2008-10-20 12:31 ` Nikolaj Schumacher
[not found] ` <mailman.1579.1224505887.25473.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2008-10-20 18:43 ` Xah
2008-10-21 8:57 ` Nikolaj Schumacher
2008-10-19 23:35 ` Drew Adams
2008-10-19 23:39 ` Drew Adams
2008-10-21 3:43 ` htbest2000
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