* lisp/indent.el (indent-rigidly): Set deactivate-mark to nil

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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2012
-@c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2014 Free Software
+@c Foundation, Inc.
 @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
 @node Basic
 @chapter Basic Editing Commands
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ just like digits.  Case is ignored.
 of a character, using the minibuffer.  If you enter a name, the
 command provides completion (@pxref{Completion}).  If you enter a
 code-point, it should be as a hexadecimal number (the convention for
-Unicode), or a number with a specified radix, e.g.@: @code{#o23072}
+Unicode), or a number with a specified radix, e.g., @code{#o23072}
 (octal); @xref{Integer Basics,,, elisp, The Emacs Lisp Reference
 Manual}.  The command then inserts the corresponding character into
 the buffer.  For example, both of the following insert the infinity
@@ -153,10 +153,17 @@ Move forward one character (@code{forward-char}).
 @item @key{right}
 @kindex RIGHT
 @findex right-char
+@vindex visual-order-cursor-movement
+@cindex cursor, visual-order motion
 This command (@code{right-char}) behaves like @kbd{C-f}, with one
 exception: when editing right-to-left scripts such as Arabic, it
 instead moves @emph{backward} if the current paragraph is a
-right-to-left paragraph.  @xref{Bidirectional Editing}.
+right-to-left paragraph.  @xref{Bidirectional Editing}.  If
+@code{visual-order-cursor-movement} is non-@code{nil}, this command
+moves to the character that is to the right of the current screen
+position, moving to the next or previous screen line as appropriate.
+Note that this might potentially move point many buffer positions
+away, depending on the surrounding bidirectional context.
 
 @item C-b
 @kindex C-b
@@ -168,7 +175,10 @@ Move backward one character (@code{backward-char}).
 @findex left-char
 This command (@code{left-char}) behaves like @kbd{C-b}, except it
 moves @emph{forward} if the current paragraph is right-to-left.
-@xref{Bidirectional Editing}.
+@xref{Bidirectional Editing}.  If @code{visual-order-cursor-movement}
+is non-@code{nil}, this command moves to the character that is to the
+left of the current screen position, moving to the previous or next
+screen line as appropriate.
 
 @item C-n
 @itemx @key{down}
@@ -385,7 +395,7 @@ On some text terminals, Emacs may not recognize the @key{DEL} key
 properly.  @xref{DEL Does Not Delete}, if you encounter this problem.
 
   The @key{delete} (@code{delete-forward-char}) command deletes in the
-``opposite direction'': it deletes the character after point, i.e. the
+``opposite direction'': it deletes the character after point, i.e., the
 character under the cursor.  If point was at the end of a line, this
 joins the following line onto this one.  Like @kbd{@key{DEL}}, it
 deletes the text in the region if the region is active (@pxref{Mark}).