GNU bug report logs - #5180
[macOS,trackpad only?] Hitting Meta after mouse drag turns region into secondary selection

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From: Alan Third <alan <at> idiocy.org>
To: Leo <sdl.web <at> googlemail.com>
Cc: 5180 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: bug#5180: 23.1.90; Secondary selection and M-w
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 22:44:01 +0000

Leo <sdl.web <at> googlemail.com> writes:

> 2009/12/11 Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>:
>> I never noticed it before, but I can confirm that it happens, but only if the
>> the Meta key is pressed before releasing the mouse button.

I can replicate this, but I assume it's normal behaviour.

> I would not find it annoying if that were my case. However, I use the
> trackpad with a laptop. I don't know whether that causes the
> difference.
>
> I also find that the Meta key has to be held down for a while (about 1
> or 2 s)  but it can be done after releasing the mouse button (with my
> hand off the trackpad). Thus:
>
>  To reproduce:
>  1. Drag the mouse to select some text
>  2. Stop dragging by moving your hand away from the trackpad and
> (after a short delay) HOLD DOWN the Meta (as in M-w) key

I can't replicate this in Emacs 25. Are you able to check whether you
still get this behaviour in a recent version of Emacs?

-- 
Alan Third

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