Re: scroll-(down|up) but stay on the same column

[Deniz Dogan]

2009/11/11 Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>:
>> Lately, it has been bothering me that when I hit C-v or M-v point is
>> moved to the first column of the target line. I don't have the C
>> source code at hand and my C-fu is probably too weak anyways, so is
>> there any built-in command which does the equivalent of
>> scroll-(down|up) but tries to keep point at the same column or should
>> I craft one myself?
>
> C-h v scroll-preserve-screen-position
>
>
>        Stefan
>

Thanks!

This leads me to the question: what is the idea behind putting point
at BOL when scrolling?

-- 
Deniz Dogan