>
> It does here.  Are you sure it acts differently from C-M-\?
>
> (While trying out, I found that `indent-region' doesn't always indent,
> but its docs (C-h k ESC C-\) tell you how it determines if and to where
> it indents.)
>
> Actually, you can force it to indent using a prefix arg:
>
>  C-u 4 C-M-\      ;; indent to 4th column
>  C-u 4 C-[ C-\    ;; ditto
>  C-u 4 ESC C-\    ;; ditto
>
> Bye,
> Tassilo
>
>
>
My bad ... it seems to do it now ... I apologize for the confusion.
The reason I am trying to avoid the ESC key is that it requires me to
stretch my fingers more :)

Regards,
Kashyap