Hello, Nick Helm <n...@tenpoint.co.nz> writes:
> Deleting a region within an org table causes point to jump. > > Recipe: > > Emacs -Q > org-mode > > ;make a table > | this is a simple | table | > > double-click "simple" ;place region over a word > <backspace> > > With the last command, I expect the word "simple" to be deleted, the > right-hand "|" separator (and following column) to close up six chars, > and point to end up to the right of "a ". > > Note however that point winds up in the middle of the next column over > the word "table". Or, more precisely, one screen column to the left of > where it started. An additional space is also inserted in the first > column. > > I had a look at org.el and I think this occurs because the function > `org-delete-backward-char' (which my system calls by default to delete > text in a table) is unaware of the region and treats the case above as a > single char backwards delete. Good catch! Fixed. Thank you for the report and the analysis. Regards, -- Nicolas Goaziou
