GNU bug report logs - #37447
26.3; Commands on <delete> and <backspace>

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 29430 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Emacs-Hacker2017 <at> jovi.net, 37447 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net
Subject: bug#37447: bug#29430: bug#37447: 26.3; Commands on <delete> and <backspace>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:56:01 +0200

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> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:35:21 +0000
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> Cc: Devon Sean McCullough <Emacs-Hacker2017 <at> jovi.net>,
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> 
> > > ;;; These are dangerous in various situations,
> > > ;;; so let's not encourage anyone to use them.
> > > ;;;(define-key global-map [C-M-delete] 'backward-kill-sexp)
> > > ;;;(define-key global-map [C-M-backspace] 'backward-kill-sexp)
> > 
> > I've now reinstated the bindings, since X stopped killing itself if you
> > hit those keys decades ago (in all mainstream configurations).
> 
> [C-M-delete] is problematic for MS Windows, no?

Problematic in what sense?

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