Subject: Re: bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode

From: Jambunathan K <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:41:57 +0530

"Drew Adams" <[email-masked]> writes:

>> > `M-x list- <C-right> <C-right> C-RET'
>> 
>> So you're voting for C-left/C-right?  OK, noted.
>
> Also not great.  Removes two useful editing keys from the minibuffer
> (`backward-word', `forward-word').

M-x where-is RET tells me there is an escape route.

backward-word is on M-b, ESC <left>
forward-word is on M-f, ESC <right>

> But again, if the use of keys is optional and easily toggled, and especially if
> it is turned off by default, then it doesn't matter so much which keys you
> choose.