GNU bug report logs - #3619
Replace Rectangle can't do empty after first replace anymore

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "w.goesgens" <w.goesgens <at> outgesourced.org>

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:25:08 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug, wontfix

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: "w.goesgens" <w.goesgens <at> outgesourced.org>
Cc: 3619 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#3619: Replace Rectangle can't do empty after first replace anymore
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:18:21 +0200

> sinve emacs V22 theres 
> String rectangle (default foobar): 
> Now one can override foobar by a new text, but theres no way to get it
> do the same as C-x r k does, which is actualy convenient because one
> doesn't have to remember two commands.

Actually, C-x r d is the equivalent (since C-x r k additionally stores
the killed text on the kill ring).  And yes, this was a known tradeoff
when introducing the new behavior in Emacs-22.


        Stefan
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