GNU bug report logs - #2873
Keybinding info for remapped commands could be more useful

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Message #5 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Nikolaj Schumacher <me <at> nschum.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Keybinding info for remapped commands could be more useful
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:11:03 +0200

When using a command, Emacs conveniently flashes the keybinding.

For remapped commands, the message is not as useful:
  You can run the command `command' with <remap> <original-command>

It would probably be better to offer the binding of original-command
instead.

regards,
Nikolaj Schumacher

Message #10 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Nikolaj Schumacher'" <me <at> nschum.de>, <2873 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
        <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: RE: bug#2873: Keybinding info for remapped commands could be more useful
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 07:12:08 -0700

> When using a command, Emacs conveniently flashes the keybinding.
> For remapped commands, the message is not as useful:
>   You can run the command `command' with <remap> <original-command>
> 
> It would probably be better to offer the binding of original-command
> instead.

Sounds related to bug #788, which mentioned the same problem for key mentions in
menu items.

Message #20 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 2873 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, "'Nikolaj Schumacher'" <me <at> nschum.de>,
        <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#2873: Keybinding info for remapped commands could be more useful
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:31:28 -0400

>> When using a command, Emacs conveniently flashes the keybinding.
>> For remapped commands, the message is not as useful:
>> You can run the command `command' with <remap> <original-command>
>> 
>> It would probably be better to offer the binding of original-command
>> instead.

> Sounds related to bug #788, which mentioned the same problem for key mentions in
> menu items.

Indeed.  Back then I suggested to move the fix into where-is-internal
and this bug report seems to show that it would indeed be a good idea.


        Stefan

Message #30 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Stefan Monnier'" <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: <2873 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, "'Nikolaj Schumacher'" <me <at> nschum.de>,
        <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: RE: bug#2873: Keybinding info for remapped commands could be more useful
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:58:01 -0700

> >> When using a command, Emacs conveniently flashes the keybinding.
> >> For remapped commands, the message is not as useful:
> >> You can run the command `command' with <remap> <original-command>
> >> 
> >> It would probably be better to offer the binding of 
> >> original-command instead.
> 
> > Sounds related to bug #788, which mentioned the same 
> > problem for key mentions in menu items.
> 
> Indeed.  Back then I suggested to move the fix into where-is-internal
> and this bug report seems to show that it would indeed be a good idea.

Yidong recently made a temporary fix of #788: removing the key mention from such
menu items. If and when the bug gets fixed properly, we need to remember to
revert that temporary fix, so such keys will appear again (but properly) in menu
items. 

Dunno how you note such things so they aren't forgotten later - perhaps a
comment in the code?

Message #40 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <2873 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
        "'Stefan Monnier'" <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>, "'Nikolaj Schumacher'" <me <at> nschum.de>
Subject: RE: bug#2873: Keybinding info for remapped commands could be more useful
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:04:28 -0700

> > >> When using a command, Emacs conveniently flashes the keybinding.
> > >> For remapped commands, the message is not as useful:
> > >> You can run the command `command' with <remap> <original-command>
> > >> 
> > >> It would probably be better to offer the binding of 
> > >> original-command instead.
> > 
> > > Sounds related to bug #788, which mentioned the same 
> > > problem for key mentions in menu items.
> > 
> > Indeed.  Back then I suggested to move the fix into 
> > where-is-internal and this bug report seems to show that
> > it would indeed be a good idea.
> 
> Yidong recently made a temporary fix of #788: removing the 
> key mention from such menu items. If and when the bug gets
> fixed properly, we need to remember to revert that temporary
> fix, so such keys will appear again (but properly) in menu
> items. 

BTW, somehow we already DTRT for `C-h f bar', for a command `bar' that is
remapped from command `foo'. The key bindings mentioned for `bar' are correct -
it doesn't just say that `bar' is remapped from `foo'.

Message #50 received at 2873-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 2873-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#2873: Keybinding info for remapped commands could be more
	useful
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:38:44 -0400

Version: 23.2

Looks like this was fixed in Emacs 23.2.

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