Re: Moving after marking

[nobrowser]

nobrowser@gmail.com wrote:

> But, actually, a lot of the time (almost always when explicitly
> marking, in fact) I'd prefer _not to move anywhere at all_.  I remember
> from the old days that Rmail could be instructed that way, but I don't
> see how to do it for Gnus. Note that just saving point or setting an
> Emacs mark is not a solution, because moving also has the side effect
> of making the next article read.  TIA for ideas.

I found a workaround for the most common case, marking the current
article read (the 'r' mark).  The workaround is C-SPC C-u C-w.  Still,
it is a bit too long.  Does nobody else really find this to be a
nuisance?