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24.0.93; Slightly unclear help text about remapped commands

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: 10844 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#10844: 24.0.93; Slightly unclear help text about remapped commands
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:36:11 +0100

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:

> Indeed, it's a bit confusing.  I'm thinking of something along the lines of:
>
>    ...
>    It is normally bound to C-x k,
>    tho the command is remapped to `ido-kill-buffer'.
>
> but I'm not satisfied yet.  Can someone help out find a wording that's
> sufficiently concise for those who know what's going on without being
> confusing for those who don't?

It is normally bound to C-x k,
but this keystroke is currently remapped to `ido-kill-buffer'.

"Command" is ambiguous, since `kill-buffer' is a command, and we want to
avoid saying the `kill-buffer' is "remapped", which is what confused me
in the first place.  :-)

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