GNU bug report logs - #23478
25.0.93; Mouse region selection asymmetry

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>

Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 15:46:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: patch

Found in version 25.0.93

Done: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>
Cc: 23478 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#23478: 25.0.93; Mouse region selection asymmetry
Date: Sun, 08 May 2016 22:45:10 +0300
> From: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>
> Cc: 23478 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 08 May 2016 21:41:19 +0200
> 
> > How about momentarily exchanging mark and point, then calling sit-for
> > for some small time interval, then exchanging back?  Shouldn't this do
> > what you want, or at least come close?
> 
> I didn't think of that, but it looks like it does the trick.  It also
> behaves well with scroll-conservatively.  Thanks!

Glad it did the trick.

> Do you really think this should be conditioned by a user option?

I do, but let's hear from others.  Anyone?




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