`C-x r t' to ignore last line if empty

`C-x r t' to ignore last line if empty

[Bastien]

When using the command `string-rectangle', I think it makes sense 
to ignore the last line if the cursor is at the beginning of an empty
line.

Opinions?

-- 
 Bastien

Re: `C-x r t' to ignore last line if empty

[Leo]

On 2009-03-14 20:06 +0000, Bastien wrote:
> When using the command `string-rectangle', I think it makes sense 
> to ignore the last line if the cursor is at the beginning of an empty
> line.
>
> Opinions?

It seems this will introduce some unnecessary complexity. The current
behaviour is intuitive at least.

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Re: `C-x r t' to ignore last line if empty

[Bastien]

Leo <sdl.web@gmail.com> writes:

> On 2009-03-14 20:06 +0000, Bastien wrote:
>> When using the command `string-rectangle', I think it makes sense 
>> to ignore the last line if the cursor is at the beginning of an empty
>> line.
>>
>> Opinions?
>
> It seems this will introduce some unnecessary complexity. The current
> behaviour is intuitive at least.

I don't find it intuitive.

I find Org's behavior for `C-c :' more intuitive

For example:
                              
A-----------------------------+
|                             |
+-----------------------------+
B

Imagine the rectangle above is selected/highlighted.

In Org, C-c : will insert ":" in front of the highlighted rectangle,
considering that the line starting with B is not part of the rectangle.

In other Emacs mode, `C-x r t : RET' will insert ":" in front of the
highlighted rectangle *and* of the line where point B is.  

I find this confusing.  

-- 
 Bastien

Re: `C-x r t' to ignore last line if empty

[Stefan Monnier]

> In other Emacs mode, `C-x r t : RET' will insert ":" in front of the
> highlighted rectangle *and* of the line where point B is.
> I find this confusing.

I know what you're talking about, but changing it will make the
rectangle commands behave inconsistently, which is not much better,
I think.


        Stefan