Re: Some developement questions

[hw]

Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> writes:

>> From: hw <address@hidden>
>> Cc: Drew Adams <address@hidden>,  address@hidden,  address@hidden,  
>> address@hidden
>> Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 10:25:36 +0200
>> 
>> > But anyway, we already have non-annoying portions of
>> > delete-selection-mode turned on by default (shift-selection etc.).
>> 
>> I'm finding that weird and annoying, can it be turned off?  It sometimes
>> happens by accident.
>
> I think we can, but if you don't tell what exactly is annoying, I
> don't see how can we advise you about turning that off.

I was referring to making a selection with shift.  I'm not sure what the
etc. is.

>> How does it get in the way when editing code?  Just don't replace the
>> selection, or disable the mode?
>
> I explained that in followup messages.

Yes, I saw that only later, sorry.