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Document that 'transient-mark-mode' is off in batch mode

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* doc/emacs/mark.texi (Mark, Disabled Transient Mark): Document,
belatedly, that 'transient-mark-mode' is turned on by default only
in interactive sessions.  (Bug#59201)
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Eli Zaretskii 2022-11-12 13:10:24 +02:00
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@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ the mark; this turns off the highlighting. You can also explicitly
deactivate the mark at any time, by typing @kbd{C-g}
(@pxref{Quitting}).
The above default behavior is known as Transient Mark mode.
Disabling Transient Mark mode switches Emacs to an alternative
behavior, in which the region is usually not highlighted.
@xref{Disabled Transient Mark}.
The above behavior, which is the default in interactive sessions, is
known as Transient Mark mode. Disabling Transient Mark mode switches
Emacs to an alternative behavior, in which the region is usually not
highlighted. @xref{Disabled Transient Mark}.
@vindex highlight-nonselected-windows
Setting the mark in one buffer has no effect on the marks in other
@ -429,10 +429,11 @@ motion keys will extend the region set by shift-selection.
The default behavior of the mark and region, in which setting the
mark activates it and highlights the region, is called Transient Mark
mode. This is a minor mode that is enabled by default. It can be
toggled with @kbd{M-x transient-mark-mode}, or with the
@samp{Highlight Active Region} menu item in the @samp{Options} menu.
Turning it off switches Emacs to an alternative mode of operation:
mode. This is a minor mode that is enabled by default in interactive
sessions. It can be toggled with @kbd{M-x transient-mark-mode}, or
with the @samp{Highlight Active Region} menu item in the
@samp{Options} menu. Turning it off switches Emacs to an alternative
mode of operation:
@itemize @bullet
@item