Re: line-move-down-up

[Deniz Dogan <deniz.a.m.dogan@gmail.com>]

2011/4/19 Ivan Andrus <darthandrus@gmail.com>:
> On Apr 18, 2011, at 5:56 PM, Alin Soare wrote:
>
> 2011/4/18 Stephen J. Turnbull <turnbull@sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>
>>
>> Alin Soare writes:
>>
>>  > > look better:
>>  >
>>  > (define-key global-map [(meta up)] (lambda (&optional n) (interactive
>> "P")
>>  > (line-move-down (if (numberp n) (- n) -1))))
>>
>> Yeah, sorry about that.
>>
>>  > But, yes. You are right.
>>  >
>>  > Transpose-lines does the job, but not as I wish.
>>
>> Of course it doesn't.  All defaults suck for somebody.  That's what
>> .emacs is for.
>>
>> If you want to impose the burden of maintenance on the team, you need
>> to explain why your version is an improvement for a lot of people.
>
> I used the meta + up-down, using the model of spreadsheets of org-mode, that
> I use. It is the most convenient conbination for me.
>
> If I use C-x C-t, the cursor goes down, while the line goes up. I cannot
> move the line the second time.
>
> And this only transposes the line, not move the line.
>
> I need move, not transpose, and I cannot find this in emacs.
>
> I also use this functionality, but I get it from drag-stuff.el (not written
> by me) which has the advantage of being on http://tromey.com/elpa/ .  It
> also has functionality for dragging words and region, though I rarely use
> it.  The only problem it has (for me) is that it interferes with org-mode's
> M-up/down, but you can fix that by setting `drag-stuff-except-modes'.
> I have thought about adding the ability to drag defun's and such, but so far
> haven't taken the time.

I can't find drag-stuff when I do M-x package-list-packages.
Where can I find it?

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Deniz Dogan