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Re: delete-selection-mode as default


From: Richard Stallman
Subject: Re: delete-selection-mode as default
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:46:31 -0400

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  > some text without replacing the selection.

  > C-g <type some text> C-S-g

If C-S-g were given a suitable definition, 
that command sequence would do what you have in mind.

However, it requires typing two extra characters, so it is an
inconvenience in something that is currently easy and natural.
It also requires remembering more.

Sorry, I won't go along.



-- 
Dr Richard Stallman
President, Free Software Foundation (https://gnu.org, https://fsf.org)
Internet Hall-of-Famer (https://internethalloffame.org)





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