Re: Shift selection using interactive spec

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@IRO.UMontreal.CA>]

>> It might even be hacked in Elisp at least for a proof of concept, by
>> detecting when point is moved because of scrolling, then setting
>> cursor-type to nil, recording the original point, deactivating the mark,
>> and then in some pre-command-hook reactivate the mark (if it was
>> activated before) and set point back to its original value (thus causing
>> the scroll-back).

> That's what I tried with

> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-02/msg01892.html

Oh, yes, now I remember it.  Thanks.  That's neat.

BTW, when some things don't properly run pre/post-command-hook, I think
it should generally be treated as a bug (even if the fix is not easy).
E.g. the mouse-drag problem.

If you have any ideas of changes we may want to make so as to make such
a package easier to write, please submit them.


        Stefan