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25.1; C-x = for Unicode

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Message #144 received at 24902 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 24902 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, mattiase <at> acm.org, larsi <at> gnus.org,
 Ulrich.Windl <at> rz.uni-regensburg.de, rpluim <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#24902: Antw: [EXT] Re: bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:09:48 -0500

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  > > Stepping back a bit, `C-x =' does two things now, and neither very well:
  > > It says something about the character under point, and it says something
  > > about where in the buffer you are.
  > >
  > > I think it might make more sense to split this into two commands, where
  > > one would more fully describe the character under point, and the other
  > > command says where you are in the buffer.

I put those things together in one command so as to economize on key
bindings.  That advantage still exists, so I don't think we should
split it.

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