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Article #935Re: quoted-insert inserts in overwrite-mode
From: David desJardins
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 16:29
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 16:29
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d90-awe@nada.kth.se writes:
> The function self-insert-command inserts unless in overwrite-mode,
> then it overwrites. But quoted-insert always inserts. It should
> overwrite if in overwrite-mode.
I disagree that this is a bug, or that it should be fixed. I consider
it a feature: a way to insert characters when in overwrite mode or
picture mode.
Unless you want to add a new way to insert characters while in one of
these modes, please don't remove the old way.
David desJardins
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Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.bug Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!idacrd.UUCP!desj From: desj@idacrd.UUCP (David desJardins) Subject: Re: quoted-insert inserts in overwrite-mode Message-ID: <1833@idacrd.UUCP> Sender: gnulists@ai.mit.edu Organization: IDA Center for Communications Research, Princeton References: <9301071332.AA00861@monicaz.nada.kth.se> Distribution: gnu Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 16:29:53 GMT Approved: bug-gnu-emacs@prep.ai.mit.edu Lines: 14