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- 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
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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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