[mickeyp]

I wrote about marking and exchanging point and mark without activating TMM:

https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/fixing-mark-commands-...

Also, the CUA rectangle stuff's actually mainlined and can be used without CUA (`C-x SPC')

[vq]

I didn't know about C-x SPC, thanks for the tip!

I enjoyed your article but I think the solution for me is to leave TMM disabled, though it makes me curious about what else I've missed in the last decade(s). You just made a sale of your book.

[mickeyp]

Thanks :) Enjoy! Shoot me an email when you've read it. I'd love to hear about what you've learned.