bug#18739: 24.3; Request for a hook to be provided when scrolling will move the cursor

[Andreas Schwab]

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@suse.de>
>> Cc: Josh Hunsaker <josh.huns@gmail.com>,  josh+gnu@nispio.net,  
>> 18739@debbugs.gnu.org
>> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:15:08 +0200
>> 
>> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>> 
>> >> From: Josh Hunsaker <josh.huns@gmail.com>
>> >> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:12:49 -0700
>> >> Cc: josh+gnu@nispio.net, 18739@debbugs.gnu.org
>> >> 
>> >> > The usual technique in Emacs is to put the mark where you were before
>> >> > scrolling.  Then "C-x C-x" will get you back.
>> >> 
>> >> This requires the forethought to set the mark before scrolling.
>> >
>> > No, you can do it always.
>> 
>> Then you lose the previous mark.
>
> Not if it's pushed.

C-x C-x only uses the current mark.

Andreas.

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