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RE: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode
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Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode |
Date: |
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:57:06 -0700 |
> i have a some 20 personal commands that insert some text. However, i
> have delete-selection-mode on, meaning that when a region is active,
> any typing should delete/override it.
>
> But when calling my insert text commands it will just insert at the
> end of region. Here's a example:
> (defun insert-date () "Insert current date." (interactive)
> (insert (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d")))
>
> Do i need to modify each commands to check on mark-active and delete-
> selection-mode then call delete region first? Or, is there some
> variable i can just set?
See the Commentary at the beginning of `delsel.el':
;; Commands that delete the selection need a `delete-selection'
;; property on their symbols. Commands that insert text but do not
;; have this property do not delete the selection. The property can
;; be one of these values:
;; 'yank
;; For commands which do a yank; ensures the region about to be
;; deleted isn't yanked.
;; 'supersede
;; Delete the active region and ignore the current command,
;; i.e. the command will just delete the region.
;; 'kill
;; `kill-region' is used on the selection, rather than
;; `delete-region'. (Text selected with the mouse will typically
;; be yankable anyhow.)
;; non-nil
;; The normal case: delete the active region prior to executing
;; the command which will insert replacement text.
Example:
(put 'insert-date 'delete-selection t)
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