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bug#23478: 25.0.93; Mouse region selection asymmetry
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#23478: 25.0.93; Mouse region selection asymmetry |
Date: |
Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:48:12 +0300 |
> From: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman@gmx.net>
> Cc: npostavs@users.sourceforge.net, 23478@debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:22:42 +0200
>
> What do you understand by "selection backward"?
mouse-select-region-backward can be interpreted as "mouse selects
region backward".
> My intention was to indicate that this variable controls selecting
> the region when you double-click at region-end
But "region-end" doesn't appear in the name.
How about mouse-select-region-at-region-end ?
> >> One somewhat embarassing aspect of describing this option is that is
> >> makes the default asymmetrical behavior painfully obvious without
> >> providing a rationale for it (and I don't know of any). I suppose we
> >> could add "for historical reasons" after "by default"....
> >
> > I don't think it's needed: since point doesn't move, no scrolling
> > should be expected.
>
> What's not needed: the phrase "for historical reasons", a rationale for
> the asymmetrical behavior, or any description of the user option? In
> other words, are you saying the doc changes in the patch are acceptable?
The rationale is not needed, IMO.
- bug#23478: 25.0.93; Mouse region selection asymmetry, (continued)
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