Nick Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Because the a selection done with the mouse when xterm-mouse-mode is
> > active is not available to X. It is only available to Emacs, so it is
> > possible to use the mouse to copy between 2 emacs windows running in
> > the same terminal frame, but X know nothing about the selection.
> >
> > I did not realize it had this disadvantage. It is a serious one.
>
> But, X selection is still available using the shift key.
Well, that is the problem, that the selection is available _by
default_ only when using the shift key. This makes emacs inconsistent
with the rest of the applications a user normally runs. And it is
inconsistent in one of the very useful (and used) functions.
> > I think we should put the default back to off.
>
> Its a question of giving priority to Emacs features or Xterm
> features. Within Emacs, the mouse is used more often for Emacs so
> it seems more natural that Emacs gets priority there.
But the price to pay in inconsistency and inconvenience seems to
big...
--dan
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