When I copy some selected text (kill-ring-save with M-w), I automatically lose my selection. I have tried with Transient Mark Mode with no luck. (Note that I'm not using CUA Mode.)
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The best solution is using C-x C-x to reactivate the mark.
But if you want to really keep the selection you can use:
(defun copy-keep-highlight (beg end)
(interactive "r")
(prog1 (kill-ring-save beg end)
(setq deactivate-mark nil)))
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1I'd suggest using a piece of advice like this :
(defun yf/no-deactivate-mark (&rest _) (setq deactivate-mark nil)) (advice-addadvice-add 'kill-ring-save :after #'yf/no-deactivate-mark)Feb 1, 2016 at 10:48 -
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@YoungFrog, thanks, but your code doesn't work as its got a syntax error somewhere.– NVaughanFeb 2, 2016 at 1:19
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2Ah, copy paste error :
advice-addshould be there only once. I can't edit the comment. Feb 2, 2016 at 9:20 -
1@NVaughan here a good explanation: emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/5829/… Feb 2, 2016 at 11:10
select-active-regionswould be relevant), but it seems to be about highlighting the region.