Re: Enabling Transient Mark Mode by default

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Richard Stallman writes:
 >     A similar use occurs with M-> and M-< (mark is set but region is not
 >     active).  I wonder if it might be worthwhile to have "big jump" motion
 >     deactivate the region.
 > 
 > Right now, M-< neither activates the mark nor deactivates it.
 > Are you suggesting that it should deactivate the mark instead?

No, I'm pointing out that M-< sets the mark, at least in XEmacs, and I
use M-< .... C-u C-SPC a lot.  I use C-s ... C-u C-SPC in the same
way.  I don't think I would like it very much if this activated the
region and put the highlighting in my face.

So maybe C-SPC C-n should leave you with an active region, but C-SPC
C-u 256 C-n should not.