From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: structure editing in brainstorming mode Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:28:17 +0100 Message-ID: References: <3F994805-E7F0-4DCC-A5DD-B256EC029F11@uva.nl> <8E006C30-4DBD-4394-8A66-E4107266E821@uva.nl> <87ljtwinjz.fsf@CPU107.opentrends.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v929.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LI17W-0006nu-Rc for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:28:22 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LI17W-0006nZ-6N for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:28:22 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=55680 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LI17W-0006nS-3Y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:28:22 -0500 Received: from mail-ew0-f13.google.com ([209.85.219.13]:34621) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LI17V-0005Xk-Jy for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:28:21 -0500 Received: by ewy6 with SMTP id 6so6306923ewy.18 for ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:28:20 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87ljtwinjz.fsf@CPU107.opentrends.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Daniel Clemente Cc: Rustom Mody , emacs-orgmode On Dec 31, 2008, at 12:36 PM, Daniel Clemente wrote: > >>> Thanks. But I had to turn on transient mark mode for it to work. >>> Intended behavior I guess? >> >> Yes. Everybody should turn it on. Why would you not? >> > > Why =84should=93 everyone use transient mark mode? Not everyone has = to =20 > like that setting, and some may prefer to work without it. > > I myself find it confusing because when I set the mark, I want just =20= > to mark that point for later use (to jump quickly there, for =20 > instance). transient-mark-mode assumes that I always want to *start =20= > a region*, which is not true. > > I also like to select text without highlighting; it is less =20 > distracting and more readable. > > > I wish you a (transient-mark-mode -1) and a happy new year :-) OK, point taken. I hardly ever use the mark as a jumping point. When I need to remember a position, most of the time I split the window, go to where I want momentarily in the new window, and then close that window again. I thought that transient-mark-mode was the only way to make use of commands that automatically use the region if one is active. But because of your mail, I went back to the Emacs manual and learned about the Momentary Mark, which is transient-transient-mark-mode, sort of. Pretty nice, this is a viable alternative to turning on transient-mark-mode, so viable that I am now considering turning off transient-mark-mode :-) OK, rephrase: To use region-sensitive commands, everybody should either turn on transient-mark-mode, or learn about the momentary mark. May your transition into the next year be highlighted. - Carsten > > Daniel