GNU bug report logs - #12132
24.1; M-p and M-n should follow behave similarly to M-f and M-b

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Message #20 received at control <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: 12132 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Daniel Neel <dneelyep <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#12132: 24.1; M-p and M-n should follow behave similarly to
 M-f and M-b
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:48:27 +0100

tags 12132 + notabug wontfix
close 12132
thanks

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:
>
>>> My suggestion is to, by default, bind some movement behaviors to the M-p
>>> and M-n keys. Currently, the default left and right cursor movement keys
>>> are bound to C-f/b for going forward or backward by character, and M-f/b
>>> to go forward/backward by word.
>>
>> Thank you for your suggestion.
>> I've often wondered what if anything could be bound to M-p, M-n, and
>> I always ended up with the conclusion that keeping them free for use by
>> local modes to be the best option.
>> Maybe it's just laziness on my part, of course.
>
> I think I agree with Stefan Monnier here.  Any objections to closing
> this as wontfix?

No objections within three weeks.  I'm therefore closing this bug.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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