From: guanxi_i@yahoo.com (guanxi)
Subject: M-x indent-region not working (?)
Date: 8 Aug 2003 10:36:04 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6d7a61c9.0308080936.244dbc97@posting.google.com> (raw)
Thanks in advance for any help; I'm just learning my way around Emacs,
but I reviewed much of the documentation and postings and can't find
an answer.
M-x indent-region (or C-M-\) doesn't seem to behave per the manual:
"C-M-\ (indent-region) applies to all the lines that begin in the
region; it indents each line in the "usual" way, as if you had typed
TAB at the beginning of the line."
www.gnu.org/manual/emacs/html_node/emacs_230.html
In text mode, if I select these regions and type C-M-\, I get the
following results. In none of these examples does Emacs behave as if
I typed TAB at the beginning of each line -- is there somthing I
misunderstand?
#1
* REGION:
Dan generally uses two computers. He has a Dell in his office and
uses the Compaq that is placed behind me in the "reception" area when
his computer is slow or he wants to print to printer west.
* RESULTS
[No change at all. The Emacs cursor stops blinking for a moment, but
that's it.]
#2
* REGION
testing indenting
this region
which uses tab indents
* RESULTS
testing indenting
this region
which uses tab indents
#3
* REGION (some notes I took)
type: C-M-\
does nothing
type: M-x indent region
displays: You can run the command 'indent-region' with C-M-\
type: C-M-o
works: (move remainder of line directly down a line)
* RESULTS
type: C-M-\
does nothing
type: M-x indent region
displays: You can run the command 'indent-region' with C-M-\
type: C-M-o
works: (move remainder of line directly down a line)
My system:
WinXP Pro
GNU Emacs 21.2.1 (i386-msvc-nt5.1.2600) of 2002-03-19 on buffy
Thanks again!
guanxi
next reply other threads:[~2003-08-08 17:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-08-08 17:36 guanxi [this message]
2003-08-08 19:03 ` M-x indent-region not working (?) Kai Großjohann
2003-08-11 14:56 ` guanxi
2003-08-08 20:10 ` Barry Margolin
2003-08-11 15:03 ` guanxi
2003-08-11 16:13 ` Stefan Monnier
2003-08-12 18:45 ` Kai Großjohann
2003-08-11 18:12 ` Alan Mackenzie
2003-08-12 2:12 ` guanxi
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