[Python-mode] coding in emacs 23

[Bernhard Herzog]

On 27.01.2010, Jeff Bauer wrote:
> After upgrading to emac23, I noticed one big
> difference in editing python code ... or, well
> editing anything.
>
>       0123456789012345678901234567890123456789
>    1  One-really-long-line-of-text-and-newline
>    2  -doesn't-appear-until-full-stop-HERE.
>    3  Second-line-of-code
>
> It used to be if my cursor was positioned on
> (0,1) and I pressed ^N, the cursor would jump
> down to the second line of code (0,3).  Now it
> goes to (0,2) which is still considered (0,50).

That's a new default in Emacs 23 called visual line mode IIRC.
You can get the old behavior back with the following setting in ~/.emacs:

(setq line-move-visual nil)

  Bernhard

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