From unknown Tue Jun 24 06:55:46 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#6846 <6846@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#6846 <6846@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: unable to kill text Reply-To: bug#6846 <6846@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:55:46 +0000 retitle 6846 unable to kill text reassign 6846 emacs submitter 6846 mwhirsch@chorus.net severity 6846 normal tag 6846 moreinfo thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Aug 11 13:37:05 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Aug 2010 17:37:05 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OjFEe-0005ES-8q for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:37:04 -0400 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166] helo=mx10.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OjF6s-0005Ar-Rm for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:29:03 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:36622) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1OjF7d-0008Sh-PE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:29:49 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=53390 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OjF7c-0002YH-93 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:29:49 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OjF7b-0006eI-4w for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:29:48 -0400 Received: from mail-qy0-f176.google.com ([209.85.216.176]:57448) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OjF7b-0006e0-2p for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:29:47 -0400 Received: by qyk34 with SMTP id 34so438665qyk.0 for ; Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:29:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.224.5.196 with SMTP id 4mr10868121qaw.373.1281547785227; Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:29:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from zareason.local (h69-128-155-231.mdtnwi.dsl.dynamic.tds.net [69.128.155.231]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id r38sm446830qcs.2.2010.08.11.10.29.43 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:29:44 -0700 (PDT) From: "Morris W. Hirsch" To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: Bug report Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:28:32 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.10 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201008111228.32576.mwhirsch@chorus.net> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -3.6 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:37:03 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list Reply-To: mwhirsch@chorus.net List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.8 (----) This used to work, but recently stopped working: From EMACS TUTORIAL line 375: "You can also kill any part of the text with one uniform method. Move to one end of that part, and type C-@ or C- (either one). ( is the Space bar.) Move to the other end of that part, and type C-w. That kills all the text between the two positions. >> Move the cursor to the Y at the start of the previous paragraph. >> Type C-. Emacs should display a message "Mark set" at the bottom of the screen. >> Move the cursor to the n in "end", on the second line of the paragraph. >> Type C-w. This will kill the text starting from the Y, and ending just before the n." I've done exactly that. No text is killed. All that happens is a minibuffer appears containing the message. "The mark is not active now" -- Morris W. Hirsch 7926 Hill Point Road Cross Plains, WI 53528-9350 Phone: (608) 798-3814 email: mwhirsch@chorus.net From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Aug 13 20:18:25 2010 Received: (at 6846) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Aug 2010 00:18:25 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ok4S9-0005P5-2x for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:18:25 -0400 Received: from pantheon-po41.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.98]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ok4S7-0005P0-2Z for 6846@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:18:23 -0400 Received: from furry (dhcp128036014221.central.yale.edu [128.36.14.221]) (authenticated bits=0) by pantheon-po41.its.yale.edu (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id o7E0JFm1030026 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:19:15 -0400 Received: by furry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 813FA16D402; Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:19:15 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: mwhirsch@chorus.net Subject: Re: bug#6846: Bug report References: <201008111228.32576.mwhirsch@chorus.net> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:19:15 -0400 In-Reply-To: <201008111228.32576.mwhirsch@chorus.net> (Morris W. Hirsch's message of "Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:28:32 -0500") Message-ID: <8739ui11x8.fsf@stupidchicken.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-YaleITSMailFilter: Version 1.2c (attachment(s) not renamed) X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 6846 Cc: 6846@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) "Morris W. Hirsch" writes: >>> Move the cursor to the Y at the start of the previous paragraph. >>> Type C-. Emacs should display a message "Mark set" > at the bottom of the screen. >>> Move the cursor to the n in "end", on the second line of the > paragraph. >>> Type C-w. This will kill the text starting from the Y, > and ending just before the n." > > I've done exactly that. No text is killed. All that happens is a > minibuffer appears containing the message. Works for me. What version of Emacs are you using? Please provide all the information that is generated by M-x report-emacs-bug. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Jul 11 20:06:42 2011 Received: (at 6846-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 12 Jul 2011 00:06:43 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QgQUr-0001ic-Tf for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:06:42 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QgQUn-0001iP-Nr for 6846-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:06:40 -0400 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55989) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QgQUh-00057K-Jw; Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:06:31 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: 6846-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#6846: Bug report References: <201008111228.32576.mwhirsch@chorus.net> <8739ui11x8.fsf@stupidchicken.com> X-Spook: MD5 cybercash ICE quarter Al-Qaeda Indigo freedom Arnett X-Ran: VQcqxCB!2<@&ptYP2=/XTevQhaSN%jPn=Y;T/g~.(pW~c;&w7mcB[vCDu&U*nNO7w9GNd_ X-Hue: red X-Attribution: GM Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:06:31 -0400 In-Reply-To: <8739ui11x8.fsf@stupidchicken.com> (Chong Yidong's message of "Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:19:15 -0400") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 6846-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) This bug is being closed because it could not be reproduced and there was no response to a request for more information. If you still see the problem with the latest Emacs release, 23.3, please reply with the requested information and it can be reopened if needed. You can view the whole report at http://debbugs.gnu.org/BUGNUMBER Chong Yidong wrote: > Works for me. What version of Emacs are you using? Please provide all > the information that is generated by M-x report-emacs-bug. From unknown Tue Jun 24 06:55:46 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:24:06 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator