Re: Re: Using shift and arrow keys to select lines in Aquamacs (in org-mode)

[Darlan Cavalcante Moreira <darcamo@gmail.com>]

One shortcut really nice when selecting some text is C-x C-x. It will
change the cursor from one side of the selection to the other one.

- Darlan

At Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:36 -0500,
Saptarshi Guha <saptarshi.guha@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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:
> >
> >  C-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:
> >
> >  M-h       - mark-paragraph
> >  C-x C-p   - mark-page
> >  M-x mark- TAB  - 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  Sebastian
> >
> >
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