From 26b8b92e63d041e592ec5809cf6fefe308479e5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 19:36:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Improve the "Mark" chapter of the user manual * doc/emacs/mark.texi (Setting Mark, Marking Objects): Improve and clarify wording. Suggested by John Cummings in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org. --- doc/emacs/mark.texi | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/emacs/mark.texi b/doc/emacs/mark.texi index c1932b682de..072a3bc4b11 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/mark.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/mark.texi @@ -135,10 +135,11 @@ detailed description of these mouse commands. typing certain cursor motion commands (such as @kbd{S-@key{RIGHT}}, @kbd{S-C-f}, @kbd{S-C-n}, etc.). This is called @dfn{shift-selection}. It sets the mark at point before moving point, but only if there is no -active mark set via shift-selection. The mark set by mouse commands -and by shift-selection behaves slightly differently from the usual -mark: any subsequent unshifted cursor motion command deactivates it -automatically. For details, see @ref{Shift Selection}. +active mark set via a previous shift-selection or mouse commands. The +mark set by mouse commands and by shift-selection behaves slightly +differently from the usual mark: any subsequent unshifted cursor motion +command deactivates it automatically. For details, see @ref{Shift +Selection}. Many commands that insert text, such as @kbd{C-y} (@code{yank}), set the mark at the other end of the inserted text, without activating it. @@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ object such as a word, list, paragraph or page: @table @kbd @item M-@@ -Set mark after end of next word (@code{mark-word}). This does not +Set mark at the end of the next word (@code{mark-word}). This does not move point. @item C-M-@@ Set mark after end of following balanced expression -- 2.11.4.GIT