GNU bug report logs - #13602
24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:43:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #116 received at 13602 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Jambunathan K'" <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 'Juri Linkov' <juri <at> jurta.org>, 13602 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
	'Stefan Monnier' <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: RE: bug#13602: 24.3.50;
	remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:28:46 -0800

> >> 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>

More workaround advice.  But yes, these keys are so useful that emacs -Q binds
them by default to multiple key sequences.  Users have various use patterns.
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