2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 333dd802676..25dd28a3ea5 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-02-17  Dan Nicolaescu  <dann@ics.uci.edu>
+
+        * callint.c (syms_of_callint): Initialize Vmark_even_if_inactive
+        with Qt.
+
 2008-02-17  Kenichi Handa  <handa@m17n.org>
 
         * ftfont.c (ftfont_shape): Return Lispy number.
diff --git a/src/callint.c b/src/callint.c
index 7dca5b30347..74e0e22fd6d 100644
--- a/src/callint.c
+++ b/src/callint.c
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ This option makes a difference in Transient Mark mode.
 When the option is non-nil, deactivation of the mark
 turns off region highlighting, but commands that use the mark
 behave as if the mark were still active.  */);
-  Vmark_even_if_inactive = Qnil;
+  Vmark_even_if_inactive = Qt;
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("mouse-leave-buffer-hook", &Vmouse_leave_buffer_hook,
                doc: /* Hook to run when about to switch windows with a mouse command.