GNU bug report logs - #15960
24.3.50; Provide a good way to tell when in `mouse-drag-track' (regression)

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Message #14 received at 15960 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 15960 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15960: 24.3.50;
 Provide a good way to tell when in `mouse-drag-track' (regression)
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 19:42:50 -0500

> But the behavior of the highlighting appearing now before you release
> mouse-1 is a definite improvement.  I would not wish to see that lost
> because of the "fix".  This just should not happen unless at least one
> char is selected.

Sounds right.  That's why I think it's just a bug/misfeature.

> Providing a good, clean way to tell whether `mouse-drag-track' is in
> progress (e.g. `mouse-tracking-p') would solve the problem I am
> reporting.

It would just give you a way to work around the problem.  I'd much
rather fix it instead.


        Stefan

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