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[PATCH] Use region as suggested URI in eww by default

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From: Manuel Giraud <manuel <at> ledu-giraud.fr>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 77016 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: Re: bug#77016: [PATCH] Use region as suggested URI in eww by default
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:55:42 +0100

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Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Manuel Giraud <manuel <at> ledu-giraud.fr> writes:
>
>> Here is a patch for eww.  It adds the current region on top of the
>> suggested URI.  This way when reading a page in eww, one can select a
>> region and hit "M-RET" to open a new window (or tab) with a web search
>> for this selection.  WDYT?
>
> This is a change in behavior, and I can see that it would be useful to
> some users.  However, there are many reasons why one would _not_ want
> this behavior by default, and it feels risky to have this level of DWIM
> by default.
>
> I think it should be optional and/or behind a prompt.
>
> This should be documented in NEWS.

Thanks for your review.  What about this new one?  I'm not quite sure
about the 'deactivate-mark' (and its place) but if I don't do this a
"wrong" region is active in the new "web search" buffer.

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-- 
Manuel Giraud

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