Re: [Orgmode] Re: Using shift and arrow keys to select lines in Aquamacs (in org-mode)

[Saptarshi Guha]

Thank you Sebastian. The best way to emacs happiness is to use its keys.
These shortcuts are extremely useful - I'll adopt them.

Regards
Saptarshi




> How about get used to Emacs keys for this purpose:
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>  C-SPACE UP
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> C-SPACE set's a mark and moving point extends the region.
> The big advantage is, that you can use all moving commands Emacs
> provides (`M-f', `M-b'...)
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> Some keys/functions select text directly:
>
>  M-h       - mark-paragraph
>  C-x C-p   - mark-page
>  M-x mark- TAB  - show all marking commands
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> Also, if you do not use org-mouse, you could use the left and right
> mouse button - optionally holding down the ALT key for a secondary
> selection.
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> Pressing the middle button inserts the selection, with ALT the secondary
> one.
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> While selecting, you can extend and narrow the selection in either
> direction be pressing the right button repeatedly.
>
> Right double-click cuts.
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> Some of this depends on your setting of the variable
> `transient-mark-mode', which you can customize.
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>  Sebastian
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