GNU bug report logs - #2381
Python mode: python-shift-left and python-shift-right are not working if the region is inactive

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Message #10 received at 2381-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: 2381-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Guillaume Salagnac <guillaume.salagnac <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#2381: Python mode: python-shift-left and python-shift-right
 are	not working if the region is inactive
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:31:43 +0100

> In Python mode (the one provided by lisp/progmodes/python.el) there are
> two functions that look very handy for indenting/reindenting code :
> python-shift-left and python-shift-right.
>
> According to their documentation string, they can work either on the
> current active region, or on the current line if the region is not
> active. However, this latter feature does not seem to work properly.
>
> Steps to reproduce error: open emacs, type M-x python-mode, type some
> code, and try "C-c <" or "C-c >" with no active region.
>
> A simple fix seems to be achieved by replacing this "(point) (point)"
> default value, which is obviously empty, by  "(line-beginning-position)
> (line-end-position)" in both functions.

I checked in your suggestion as

	* progmodes/python.el (python-shift-left, python-shift-right):
	When the mark is not active shift the current line.  (Bug#2381)
	Suggested by Guillaume Salagnac <guillaume.salagnac <at> gmail.com>

Thanks for the report, martin.

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