> It's not a bug. This is the `active region' code displaying the text > inserted by a bracketed paste. You can see some of the most recent > discussion here: > > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2020-03/msg00064.html > > The original patch was from 2018: > > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2018-03/msg00056.html > > This has a basic description of the functionality and rationale.
I just want to thank you for taking the time to reply: I could have read the docs! Apologies for the noise ciao -gabriele