From: Chong Yidong Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 16:53:05 +0000 (+0000) Subject: * mark.texi (Mark): Mention disabling Transient Mark mode. X-Git-Tag: emacs-pretest-23.0.95~156 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=702b10e19bcf6aa11d6c00dde6ee1b94e92d5db1;p=emacs.git * mark.texi (Mark): Mention disabling Transient Mark mode. --- diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog index 6bb459c2338..9d804caa956 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ 2009-05-28 Chong Yidong - * mark.texi (Mark): Clarify introduction. + * mark.texi (Mark): Clarify introduction. Mention disabling Transient + Mark mode. (Using Region, Persistent Mark): Use "active mark" instead of "active region". diff --git a/doc/emacs/mark.texi b/doc/emacs/mark.texi index 4d1664773ef..b84c98d3b5c 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/mark.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/mark.texi @@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ automatically @dfn{deactivates} the mark; this turns off the highlighting. You can also explicitly deactivate the mark at any time, by typing @kbd{C-g} (@pxref{Quitting}). + This default behavior of the mark is known as Transient Mark mode. +Disabling Transient Mark mode switches Emacs to an alternative +behavior, in which the mark is always active, which was the default +prior to Emacs 23. @xref{Persistent Mark}. + @vindex highlight-nonselected-windows Setting the mark in one buffer has no effect on the marks in other buffers. When you return to a buffer with an active mark, the mark is