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Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark)
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Richard Riley |
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Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark) |
Date: |
Tue, 11 May 2010 13:47:28 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1 (gnu/linux) |
Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:
> Sean Sieger <sean.sieger@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:
>>
>> I see there are no customizing option matching
>> `exchange-point-and-mark' (Ctrl-x Ctrl-x)
>>
>
>> C-g doesn't suit you?
> No not really... its actually quicker to strike spc bar twice (to me)
>
> What I had hoped for was some setting so that there wouldn't be yet
> more clickety clack to exchange point and mark .. I don't understand
> why it defaults to selecting the region.
>
> Maybe I'm using C-x C-x for the wrong purpose (to return to previous
> location) and should be using registers.. but again, its more messing
> around. That would require.
> C-x r spc <select name> <enter>
> C-x r j <select name <enter> to return
>
> As opposed to C-x C-x
>
> Maybe there are more ways to return to previous location?
>
> [...]
>
> Štěpán Němec <stepnem@gmail.com> writes:
>
> [...]
>
>> Did you actually read the documentation of `exchange-point-and-mark'?
>> Unless I'm missing something, using a prefix argument should do what you
>
> I saw that, yes but wasn't looking for a solution that involved more
> key strokes. Striking spc bar twice is bad enough but at least fairly
> quick.
>
> Something like C-1 C-x C-x might get to be routine.. but doesn't seem
> so handy just at a few tests.
>
I tend to use C-x C-x and then M-w rather than C-g. Yes, it does copy too but
any paste
is soon rid of by M-y. Heh, looking at it, it seems somewhat convoluted
but it works well for me with the way my hands rest on the keyboard.
- Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Harry Putnam, 2010/05/10
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Sean Sieger, 2010/05/10
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Harry Putnam, 2010/05/11
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark),
Richard Riley <=
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Harry Putnam, 2010/05/11
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Tim Visher, 2010/05/11
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Harry Putnam, 2010/05/11
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Tim Visher, 2010/05/13
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Harry Putnam, 2010/05/13
- Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Sean Sieger, 2010/05/11
Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Uday S Reddy, 2010/05/16
Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Štěpán Němec, 2010/05/10
Re: Ctrl-x Ctrl-x (exchange-point-and-mark), Uday S Reddy, 2010/05/16