GNU bug report logs - #38013
[PATCH] Rectangular region selection with mouse

Previous Next

Full log

View this message in rfc822 format

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: mattiase <at> acm.org, 38013 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, juri <at> linkov.net
Subject: bug#38013: [PATCH] Rectangular region selection with mouse
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:24:54 +0200

> Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:32:49 -0800 (PST)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> Cc: mattiase <at> acm.org, 38013 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, juri <at> linkov.net
> 
> > I suggested a minor mode as a way to allow us using the same binding
> > as used for another command by default.  I did NOT suggest to have a
> > minor mode _instead_ of a binding.
> 
> I was (and I thought you were) suggesting putting the
> key binding in a minor-mode keymap.  Users can turn
> on the (global) mode and get that binding - and leave
> the mode on forever, if they like.
> 
> So no, I too did not suggest having a minor mode
> _instead_ of a key binding.  I had in mind a minor
> mode that has its own key bindings.

Again, I suggested that only as a way to allow using a mouse gesture
that is already taken today.  If we use another gesture, which isn't
taken today, I see no reason not to bind it by default.

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.