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24.3.50; Global binding and a tool bar icon for browsing the web

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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.3.50; Global binding and a tool bar icon for browsing the web
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:35:45 +0530

Provide a global binding to browse the web.  I suggest 

        C-x w 

Consider creating an icon resembling much like popular browsers' and add
it to a prominent position say next to "mail/send" icons.

In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.20.1)
 of 2013-06-30 on debian-6.05
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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
To: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
Cc: 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14751: Acknowledgement (24.3.50;
 Global binding and a tool bar icon for browsing the web)
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:51:45 +0530

Just realized that C-x w prefix is used by hi-lock mode.  

The C-x prefix is too dense and leaves no space for new occupants.

Message #11 received at 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14751: 24.3.50;
 Global binding and a tool bar icon for browsing the web
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:31:30 -0400

> Provide a global binding to browse the web.  I suggest 
>         C-x w

I don't think we need such a key binding (just like I don't think we need
the `C-x m' binding, FWIW).  A good M-x <something> is better.


        Stefan

Message #14 received at 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>, Jambunathan K
 <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#14751: 24.3.50; Global binding and a tool bar icon for
 browsing the web
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 16:24:11 -0700 (PDT)

> I don't think we need such a key binding (just like I don't think we need
> the `C-x m' binding, FWIW).  A good M-x <something> is better.

+1

It is helpful to have a key that follows a URL at point.
Other than that there is no need for a key just to open a browser at
your start (home) page.  Anyone who wants that can bind the command.

(I do suggest adding the start-browsing command to a menu, though.)

Message #17 received at 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ted Zlatanov <tzz <at> lifelogs.com>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>,
 Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#14751: 24.3.50;
 Global binding and a tool bar icon for browsing the web
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:05:06 -0400

On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 16:24:11 -0700 (PDT) Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> wrote: 

>> I don't think we need such a key binding (just like I don't think we need
>> the `C-x m' binding, FWIW).  A good M-x <something> is better.

DA> +1

DA> It is helpful to have a key that follows a URL at point.
DA> Other than that there is no need for a key just to open a browser at
DA> your start (home) page.  Anyone who wants that can bind the command.

DA> (I do suggest adding the start-browsing command to a menu, though.)

I agree with Stefan and Drew.

Ted

Message #20 received at 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 14751 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>,
 Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#14751: 24.3.50;
 Global binding and a tool bar icon for browsing the web
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 01:51:56 +0300

> It is helpful to have a key that follows a URL at point.

`M-x ffap-bindings RET C-x C-f http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ RET'

> (I do suggest adding the start-browsing command to a menu, though.)

=== modified file 'lisp/menu-bar.el'
--- lisp/menu-bar.el	2013-02-25 21:10:59 +0000
+++ lisp/menu-bar.el	2013-07-02 22:47:53 +0000
@@ -1490,6 +1490,8 @@ (defvar menu-bar-tools-menu
     (bindings--define-key menu [separator-net]
       menu-bar-separator)
 
+    (bindings--define-key menu [browse-web]
+      '(menu-item "Browse the Web..." eww))
     (bindings--define-key menu [directory-search]
       '(menu-item "Directory Search" eudc-tools-menu))
     (bindings--define-key menu [compose-mail]


Also since it's verified that `eww' can correctly display gnu.org pages
without problems, the link "Emacs Guided Tour" on the start page could
be opened using eww (with an additional benefit of demonstrating to
newbies that Emacs can be used to browse the Web):

=== modified file 'lisp/startup.el'
--- lisp/startup.el	2013-06-30 22:29:23 +0000
+++ lisp/startup.el	2013-07-02 22:44:38 +0000
@@ -1674,6 +1674,7 @@ (defun fancy-startup-screen (&optional c
 	(insert "\n")
 	(fancy-startup-tail concise))
       (use-local-map splash-screen-keymap)
+      (setq-local browse-url-browser-function 'eww-browse-url)
       (setq tab-width 22
 	    buffer-read-only t)
       (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
@@ -1711,6 +1712,7 @@ (defun fancy-about-screen ()
 	(goto-char (point-min))
 	(force-mode-line-update))
       (use-local-map splash-screen-keymap)
+      (setq-local browse-url-browser-function 'eww-browse-url)
       (setq tab-width 22)
       (setq buffer-read-only t)
       (goto-char (point-min))

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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
To: 14751-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14751: 24.3.50;
 Global binding and a tool bar icon for browsing the web
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:22:37 +0530

OP here.  Closed.

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