>
>
> > Setting indent-line-function and indent-region-function doesn't seem
> > to do a damn thing, but (local-set-key "\t" 'self-insert-command)
> > works for #1 when it's called after you've switched to the major mode
> > you're using.
> >
> > Also, if you configure tab-always-indent to nil Tab will only indent
> > if the cursor is at the start of the line.  You can always insert a
> > literal tab with C-q Tab.
> >
> > Dunno what to do about #2.  The help docs lead me to believe setting
> > indent-line-function and indent-region-function is the answer, but
> > like I said those don't seem to do anything.
>
> I guess there isn't an easier way to do it, because a few hours after
> I wrote this somebody posted a proposal on emacs-devel for making #2
> easier to turn on and off, because right now every major mode does it
> it's own way.  (Personally, I'd also prefer it to be off.  I can press
> TAB when I want the line indented in the standard way.  If I indented
> it differently I don't want it changed because I fixed some
> punctuation.)
>
> Anyway, I've discovered that c-mode binds certain keys (semicolor,
> comma, etc) to functions that indent the line in addition to inserting
> a character.  You can "fix" those by rebinding them to
> 'self-insert-command, just like you can with TAB.
>
>
Wow sounds like Emacs is becoming too intelligent.  Kind of like that old
version of Microsoft Word.