Re: how to do this transient mark trick

[matthias]

Andreas Röhler wrote:

> AFAIU that's the usual behaviour if
> `transient-mark-mode' is on.

not exactly. the difference is that the i am already used to the 
intended behavior. Only i can't exactly state from what editor (probably 
mostt of those i have ever used...)

> BTW for practical purposes--beside of exercises--I
> rather doubt such a construct being useful.

That should be a question of personal taste.

> As your code shows already, just press C-<space> to set
> the mark and move cursor: region is displayed.
>
> Press C-<space> again and region is gone.

I can't follow here - what is your statement? I probably did not 
motivate my code enough. I know about C-<space> and i wanted to *change* 
to the proposed behavior for "usability"-reasons.

matthias