GNU bug report logs - #19737
24.4; Shift selection misses beginning of region

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Ullrich <um.usenet <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 23:14:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in versions 24.5, 24.4

Fixed in version 25.1

Done: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Ullrich <um.usenet <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 19737 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#19737: 24.4; Shift selection misses beginning of region
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:24:38 -0500

> Content of .emacs file:
> (setq frame-title-format "%b")
> (add-hook 'ibuffer-mode-hook (lambda () (ibuffer-auto-mode 1)))

> 1. start Emacs
> 2. M-x ibuffer
> 3. press enter (i.e. select *GNU Emacs*)
> 4. do shift selection by holding shift and pressing the right arrow key
> several times

Hmm... indeed.  This is very peculiar.  The same happens in other
buffers.  An important detail seems to be that the "shift+movement" has
to be the first thing you do after switching to another buffer.


        Stefan
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