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Re: [External] : What is the difference between (deactivate-mark) and (setq deactivate-mark t)? |
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Wed, 7 Apr 2021 17:30:35 +0200 |
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On Wed, Apr 07, 2021 at 02:58:11PM +0000, Drew Adams wrote:
> > In a nutshell: deactivating (i.e. setting to nil) `deactivate-mark'
> > deactivates the mark-deactivating code. Phew ;-)
>
> Yes. An alternative name for the variable
> could have been `don't-deactivate-mark',
> with the nil/non-nil values swapped.
I think the variable name and semantics are fine. Turning
it around wouldn't make it less confusing, IMHO.
I don't have any constructive idea on how to make that more
understandable myself.
So don't take my remark as a rant. Just trying to walk that
triple loop to get my brain clear :)
Cheers
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