SET NOPENDING DELETE

 (Default.)  Disables erasing a selection when you use DELETE or when you
 type new text.

 Usage notes:

 o  With pending delete disabled, if you select text in the buffer, typing
    new text adds characters to the selection, and DELETE erases only the
    character left of the cursor.  In other words, if pending delete is
    disabled, DELETE and typing new text work the same whether there is a
    selection or not.

 o  If you disable pending delete, you can remove a selection by using CUT,
    REMOVE, or BOX CUT.

 o  The setting applies in all buffers.  To save your setting for future
    editing sessions, use SAVE ATTRIBUTES to create a section file or to
    create or update a command file.  See help on Attributes.

 Related topics:

    Pending Delete           Ranges And Boxes     DELETE
    RESTORE BOX SELECTION    RESTORE SELECTION    SET PENDING DELETE