GNU bug report logs - #21921
New function comment-line also comments first line after region

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From: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net
To: 21921 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#21921: New function comment-line also comments first line
 after region
Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2017 09:24:42 -0400

tags 21921 notabug wontfix
close 21921
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Rasmus <rasmus <at> gmx.us> writes:

> Perhaps the confusion is caused by region not being displayed at column
> zero.
>
> The behavior is correct IMO.
>

Artur Malabarba <bruce.connor.am <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Indeed. When I was deciding how comment-line should work on a region, I specifically chose to not make it identical to comment-dwim. 
>
> Maybe it should still treat the "region ends at a newline" case specially. Some emacs commands do that already.
> Not sure though, since that would be slightly redundant with comment-dwim. 

Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de> writes:

> Being in favor to keep it as implemented. Congrats BTW. Use this
> feature for years personally, glad to see it built-in now.
> IMO it's most useful as line-oriented command. Moving one line down,
> being ready for repeat.


I think we've decided it's okay as is, closing.

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