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24.3.50; `M-o' conflict in Dired - change Omit mode to `C-x M-o'

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From: Leo Liu <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 16354 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#16354: 24.3.50; `M-o' conflict in Dired - change Omit mode to `C-x M-o'
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 09:06:01 +0800

On 2014-01-06 03:29 +0800, Drew Adams wrote:
> I propose that we change the Dired X binding of `dired-omit-mode' to
> `C-x M-o'.  Or to some other not-easily-repeatable key.  This toggle
> does not need to be a quick key to use, at all.

This seems like a good proposal. In general it is a bad idea to shadow a
prime global key without good reasons.

BTW, do you think C-x C-o delete-blank-lines similar to the omit mode
which delete uninteresting lines? If so may be use C-x C-o?

Leo

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