cua-mode changes mark-even-if-inactive

[LanX]

Hi

I was struggling to ensure that region commands only effect visible
regions and I found
mark-even-if-inactive to deactivate this behavour

(anyway don't know why it's enabled by default in emacs23)

Unfortunately cua-mode seems to have the reactivation hardcoded, any
suggestions how to change this behaviour withot hacking cua-mode?

BTW: Is there a possibility to have another/extra visual feedback if a
mark is active, like changing the cursor-color?

Cheers
  Rolf