Re: picture mode

[Paul Stoeber]

On Sat, Jun 29, 2002 at 02:21:17PM +0000, Paul Stoeber wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 29, 2002 at 05:42:25AM -0700, Duke Patterson wrote:
> > Open a new buffer and type M-x picture-mode.
> > 
> > Press C-SPC to mark the current position.
> > 
> > Now, attempt to extend the marked region to the
> > rectangle size you desire with the following command:
> > 
> > C-f C-f C-f
> > C-n C-n C-n
> > 
> > This should've marked a region.  Now
> > 
> > C-c C-r should create a rectangle.
> > 
> > This _doesn't_ happen.  
> 
> Emacs 21.2.1 doesn't have this problem.

But if you set `transient-mark-mode' to `t',
then Emacs 21.2.1 _does_ have this problem.