Re: C-d deleting region considered harmful

[David Kastrup]

Miles Bader <address@hidden> writes:

> Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden> writes:
>>> However I've been annoyed quite few times when it highlights the region
>>> when I don't want it. C-x C-x being a primal example (yes, I understand
>>> that it's a change in semantics).
>>
>> Perhaps `C-x C-x' is the prime annoyance factor here?  It certainly was
>> for me.  Perhaps it just shouldn't activate the transient mark mode?
>
> Not a good idea, I think, since one of the primary uses of C-x C-x is to
> re-activate the region!  [for me about 90% of the time I think...]

If you just want to reactivate the region, the proper keysequence to do
only that and nothing else would be C-x C-x C-x C-x (otherwise you also
move point).  So one could make this reactivate only on second call
(like C-SPC does).  On the other hand, C-x C-x C-x C-x is often used for
checking "did I leave the mark just where intended?".

-- 
David Kastrup