Re: (insert ...) won't respect delete-selection-mode

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

>>>>>> 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/
>>
>> ☄
>>
> 
> Yes, but you get the idea.


Doesn't this look like a delicate problem? Maybe a bug?