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Re: [Nano-devel] [Request] allow deleting a marked region without affect


From: Benno Schulenberg
Subject: Re: [Nano-devel] [Request] allow deleting a marked region without affecting the cutbuffer
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 21:33:29 +0200
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Op 09-10-18 om 07:53 schreef Brand Huntsman:
> The problem is that if Bsp/Del do this, then so should the copy function and
> character keys.

The copy function is meant to copy something into the cutbuffer, not to
destroy something -- that is what cut is for.  And character keys will
never overwrite a marked region.

> Also, why does Bsp unmark shift selections but Del doesn't?

Just because of the rule that the soft mark stays on as long as the cursor
doesn't move.

Benno

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