From e23c2c217e05e88feb2e2c6da7d2387b34d0069b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Richard M. Stallman" <rms@gnu.org>
Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 18:47:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] (transient-mark-mode): New command.

---
 lisp/simple.el | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index db499b4f5a4..b3a0870ea4c 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -1289,6 +1289,18 @@ and it reactivates the mark."
     (set-mark (point))
     (goto-char omark)
     nil))
+
+(defun transient-mark-mode (arg)
+  "Toggle Transient Mark mode.
+With arg, turn Transient Mark mode on if and only if arg is positive.
+
+In Transient Mark mode, changing the buffer \"deactivates\" the mark.
+While the mark is active, the region is highlighted."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (setq transient-mark-mode
+	(if (null arg)
+	    (not transient-mark-mode)
+	  (> (prefix-numeric-value arg) 0))))
 
 (defvar next-line-add-newlines t
   "*If non-nil, `next-line' inserts newline to avoid `end of buffer' error.")
-- 
2.30.2