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Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode
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Xah |
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Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode |
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Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:48:42 -0700 (PDT) |
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On Oct 8, 3:04 am, Andreas Politz <poli...@fh-trier.de> wrote:
> Xahwrote:
> > On Oct 7, 2:08 pm, Chetan <Chetan.xs...@xspam.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> "Drew Adams" <drew.ad...@oracle.com> writes:
> >>>> i have a some 20 personal commands that insert some text. However, i
> >>>> have delete-selection-mode on, meaning that when a region is active,
> >>>> any typing should delete/override it.
> >>>> But when calling my insert text commands it will just insert at the
> >>>> end of region. Here's a example:
> >>>> (defun insert-date () "Insert current date." (interactive)
> >>>> (insert (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d")))
> >>>> Do i need to modify each commands to check on mark-active and delete-
> >>>> selection-mode then call delete region first? Or, is there some
> >>>> variable i can just set?
> >>> See the Commentary at the beginning of `delsel.el':
> >>> ;; Commands that delete the selection need a `delete-selection'
> >>> ;; property on their symbols. Commands that insert text but do not
> >>> ;; have this property do not delete the selection. The property can
> >>> ;; be one of these values:
> >>> ;; 'yank
> >>> ;; For commands which do a yank; ensures the region about to be
> >>> ;; deleted isn't yanked.
> >>> ;; 'supersede
> >>> ;; Delete the active region and ignore the current command,
> >>> ;; i.e. the command will just delete the region.
> >>> ;; 'kill
> >>> ;; `kill-region' is used on the selection, rather than
> >>> ;; `delete-region'. (Text selected with the mouse will typically
> >>> ;; be yankable anyhow.)
> >>> ;; non-nil
> >>> ;; The normal case: delete the active region prior to executing
> >>> ;; the command which will insert replacement text.
> >>> Example:
> >>> (put 'insert-date 'delete-selection t)
> >> The command also needs to be activated with keyboard. M-x does not
> >> do it.
>
> > Thank you both.
>
> > Why does it needs to be called from keyboard? Unfortunately most of my
> > commands are used by calling a short alias.
>
> > Xah
> > ∑http://xahlee.org/
>
> > ☄
>
> Because it't a different command.
>
> (put 'execute-extended-command 'delete-selection t)
LOL. When i tried this, it'll just delete the region when you do M-x,
regardless what command you gonna call.
for a moment i was gonna say Thanks! Great solution!
Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/
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- (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode, Xah, 2008/10/07
- RE: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode, Drew Adams, 2008/10/07
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- Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode, Chetan, 2008/10/07
- Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode, Xah, 2008/10/08
- Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode, Andreas Politz, 2008/10/08
- Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode,
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- Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode, Andreas Politz, 2008/10/08
- Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode, Lennart Borgman (gmail), 2008/10/08
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- Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode, Xah, 2008/10/09