[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/doc/emacs/mark.texi,v

[Chong Yidong]

CVSROOT:        /sources/emacs
Module name:    emacs
Changes by:     Chong Yidong <cyd>      08/11/17 16:39:24

Index: mark.texi
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RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/emacs/mark.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.6
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -b -r1.6 -r1.7
--- mark.texi   29 Oct 2008 16:00:42 -0000      1.6
+++ mark.texi   17 Nov 2008 16:39:24 -0000      1.7
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@
   Most commands that operate on the text in the region have the word
 @code{region} in their names.
 
-  If Delete Selection mode is enabled, some commands delete the region
-when used while the mark is active.  @xref{Mouse Commands}.
-
   Some commands have a default behavior when the region is inactive,
 but operate on the text in the region if the region is active.  For
 example, @kbd{M-$} (@code{ispell-word}) normally checks the spelling
@@ -235,6 +232,17 @@
 region, change the variable @code{use-empty-active-region} to
 @code{t}.
 
address@hidden Delete Selection mode
address@hidden mode, Delete Selection
address@hidden delete-selection-mode
+  If you enable Delete Selection mode, a minor mode, then inserting
+text while the region is active causes the selected text to be deleted
+first.  This also deactivates the mark.  Many graphical applications
+follow this convention, but Emacs does not.  To toggle Delete
+Selection mode on or off, type @kbd{M-x delete-selection-mode}.
+Another effect of this mode is that some keys, such as @key{DEL} and
address@hidden, always kill the region if one exists.
+
 @node Mark Ring
 @section The Mark Ring