Re: [icon-users] Over-type loses emphasis

In message <50adb183cajohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          John Harrison <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>>> Select a range of text.  Make it bold.  It is still selected.  Start
>>> overtyping.  I would expect the new text to replace the old, but it is
>>> added to the end of it.

>> Which is controlled by the "Do not overtype changed selections" option
>> in "Editing options", added for version 8.40.

> OK, as I said I can understand why that might be protected.  And I can see
> why automatic deselection after applying an emphasis would cause problems
> if for example you wanted to apply two effects.

> But it still leaves an inconsistent behaviour, ie you can see a block
> selected, but typing does not overtype it :-(

Sorry, I do not understand. It is up to you. If you want the selection 
to be overtyped, then you simply deselect that option.

Martin
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