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Re: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?
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Xah Lee |
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Re: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior? |
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Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:33:34 -0800 (PST) |
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On Dec 22, 9:12 am, "Drew Adams" <drew.ad...@oracle.com> wrote:
> > Drew, what i didn't understand is why the insert-date property makes a
> > distinction on whether a command is called by name or by a keyboard
> > shortcut?
>
> Ah, good question. Here's the answer:
>
> (defun delete-selection-pre-hook ()
> (when (and delete-selection-mode
> transient-mark-mode mark-active
> (not buffer-read-only))
> (let ((type (and (symbolp this-command)
> (get this-command ; <=======
> 'delete-selection))))
>
> If you debug this (use `message', not `debug-on-entry'!), you'll see that when
> you use `M-x' the value of `this-command' is `execute-extended-command', not
> `insert-date'. And `execute-extended-command' does not have a non-nil
> `delete-selection' property.
>
> `execute-extended-command' is a bit special wrt `this-command' and
> `last-command'. It DTRT in the end, essentially removing itself from the
> party,
> but that's only at the end. While `execute-extended-command' is executing, it
> is the value of `this-command'.
>
> People sometimes get thrown off by this kind of thing, and similar things wrt
> `M-:' (and `C-x C-e', `C-M-x'...).
>
> The thing to remember is that `M-x' and `M-:' are themselves keys that are
> bound
> to commands, and that even though they invoke or evaluate other stuff (and
> that
> other stuff is what we focus on), that is not the same as just invoking or
> evaluating the other stuff directly. They add their bit to the mix, and
> sometimes that makes a difference.
>
> It can help to remember that EVERYTHING in Emacs is a COMMAND. Or, rather,
> every user interaction is via a command. Outside Emacs we are not used to
> thinking that way (because outside Emacs it is not true). But even when you
> hit
> a letter key such as `g' Emacs invokes a command (by default,
> `self-insert-command').
>
> Always. Well no, you can undefine keys: (global-unset-key "a") etc., but as a
> general rule it is true.
>
> (I know that you know all of this, but I find it's worth reminding myself from
> time to time. Emacs interaction is all about commands.)
hi Drew. Very useful info i do not know about. Thanks.
Xah
- can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Xah Lee, 2010/12/08
- Re: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Xah Lee, 2010/12/08
- RE: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Drew Adams, 2010/12/10
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- Re: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Ilya Zakharevich, 2010/12/25
- RE: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Drew Adams, 2010/12/25
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- Re: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Ilya Zakharevich, 2010/12/25
- RE: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Drew Adams, 2010/12/25
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- Re: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Xah Lee, 2010/12/25
- RE: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Drew Adams, 2010/12/26
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- Re: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Stefan Monnier, 2010/12/27
- RE: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Drew Adams, 2010/12/28
- Re: can a command specify overwrite selection behavior?, Stefan Monnier, 2010/12/28