From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Darlan Cavalcante Moreira Subject: Re: Re: Using shift and arrow keys to select lines in Aquamacs (in org-mode) Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:41:49 -0300 Message-ID: <4af9ec32.0703c00a.4b03.2ef8@mx.google.com> References: <1e7471d50911101114q7f3a3717x9c97b7eca3c9c9b@mail.gmail.com> <87aayuyr51.fsf@gmx.de> <1e7471d50911101411s28f8b4aambda4606eff30b1c0@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (generated by SEMI 1.14.6 - "Maruoka") Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N7zPU-0002A2-ND for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:42:00 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N7zPP-00020c-VX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:42:00 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=34414 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1N7zPP-00020S-SH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:41:55 -0500 Received: from mail-yx0-f191.google.com ([209.85.210.191]:46754) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1N7zPP-0004tC-Hl for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:41:55 -0500 Received: by yxe29 with SMTP id 29so502742yxe.14 for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:41:55 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <1e7471d50911101411s28f8b4aambda4606eff30b1c0@mail.gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: sguha@purdue.edu Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org One shortcut really nice when selecting some text is C-x C-x. It will change the cursor from one side of the selection to the other one. - Darlan At Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:36 -0500, Saptarshi Guha wrote: > > Thank you Sebastian. The best way to emacs happiness is to use its keys. > These shortcuts are extremely useful - I'll adopt them. > > Regards > Saptarshi > > > > > > How about get used to Emacs keys for this purpose: > > > >  C-SPACE UP > > > > > > C-SPACE set's a mark and moving point extends the region. > > The big advantage is, that you can use all moving commands Emacs > > provides (`M-f', `M-b'...) > > > > > > > > Some keys/functions select text directly: > > > >  M-h       - mark-paragraph > >  C-x C-p   - mark-page > >  M-x mark- TAB  - show all marking commands > > > > > > > > Also, if you do not use org-mouse, you could use the left and right > > mouse button - optionally holding down the ALT key for a secondary > > selection. > > > > Pressing the middle button inserts the selection, with ALT the secondary > > one. > > > > > > While selecting, you can extend and narrow the selection in either > > direction be pressing the right button repeatedly. > > > > Right double-click cuts. > > > > > > Some of this depends on your setting of the variable > > `transient-mark-mode', which you can customize. > > > > > > > > > > > >  Sebastian > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode