From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Saptarshi Guha Subject: Re: Re: Using shift and arrow keys to select lines in Aquamacs (in org-mode) Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:36 -0500 Message-ID: <1e7471d50911101411s28f8b4aambda4606eff30b1c0@mail.gmail.com> References: <1e7471d50911101114q7f3a3717x9c97b7eca3c9c9b@mail.gmail.com> <87aayuyr51.fsf@gmx.de> Reply-To: sguha@purdue.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N7ywU-0004FV-SH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:12:02 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N7ywP-00045u-Tl for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:12:02 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=35473 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1N7ywP-00045Z-Mx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:57 -0500 Received: from mail-fx0-f225.google.com ([209.85.220.225]:48646) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1N7ywP-0000RC-EU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:57 -0500 Received: by fxm25 with SMTP id 25so531896fxm.26 for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:56 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87aayuyr51.fsf@gmx.de> 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: Sebastian Rose Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Thank you Sebastian. The best way to emacs happiness is to use its keys. These shortcuts are extremely useful - I'll adopt them. Regards Saptarshi > How about get used to Emacs keys for this purpose: > > =C2=A0C-SPACE UP > > > C-SPACE set's a mark and moving point extends the region. > The big advantage is, that you can use all moving commands Emacs > provides (`M-f', `M-b'...) > > > > Some keys/functions select text directly: > > =C2=A0M-h =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 - mark-paragraph > =C2=A0C-x C-p =C2=A0 - mark-page > =C2=A0M-x mark- TAB =C2=A0- show all marking commands > > > > Also, if you do not use org-mouse, you could use the left and right > mouse button - optionally holding down the ALT key for a secondary > selection. > > Pressing the middle button inserts the selection, with ALT the secondary > one. > > > While selecting, you can extend and narrow the selection in either > direction be pressing the right button repeatedly. > > Right double-click cuts. > > > Some of this depends on your setting of the variable > `transient-mark-mode', which you can customize. > > > > > > =C2=A0Sebastian > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >