[Bug: 21.5-b16] M-x goto-line deactivates region

[Adrian Aichner]

Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic at xemacs.org> writes:

>> While we're bashing on goto-line:
>>
>> It does not obey
>> C-x n n (narrow-to-region)
>> while
>> M-x line-number-mode
>> does.
>
> Good point.  On the one hand, goto-line is usually used with output
> from compilers and such, so it might be beneficial for it to ignore
> narrowing.  On the other hand, the same argument could be made for
> line-number-mode.
>
> I think I'm in favor for leaving the status quo here.  Is there a
> compelling reason to enforce the compatibility?

Hi Hrvoje, common-sense and principle of least surprise would be good
enough resons for me :-)

I could live with M-x line-number-mode always being absolute as well,
but the current situation seems the worst possible solution to me.

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Adrian Aichner
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