GNU bug report logs - #809
transient mark mode gets activated every time i move

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Message #25 received at 809 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: "Larry D'anna" <larry <at> elder-gods.org>
Cc: 809 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: transient mark mode gets activated every time i move
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:21:28 -0400

"Larry D'anna" <larry <at> elder-gods.org> writes:

>> That's strange.  What do `C-h k [up]' and `C-h k C-p' say,
>> respectively?
>
> they both say previous-line.  weired, aint it.  also,
>  
> C-SPC C-SPC  arrows M-: transient-mark-mode 
> results in lambda
>
> but C-p C-p C-p M-: transient-mark mode
> results in (only)
>
> also, using arrow keys when transient mark mode is (only) disables it
> again

In the current Emacs 23 code, I don't believe transient-mark-mode takes
on the value (only).  You may have some stale files not corresponding to
the latest CVS, so I'd suggest trying a fresh checkout and trying again.

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