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

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Sebastian Urban <mrsebastianurban <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 37447 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37447: 26.3; Commands on <delete> and <backspace>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:39:27 +0300

> From: Sebastian Urban <mrsebastianurban <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:45:57 +0200
> 
> We have:
> + "Delete"
>    - <deletechar> [<delete>] (delete-forward-char)
>    - <C-delete> (kill-word)
>    - M-DEL [<M-delete>] (backward-kill-word)
> 
> ? Perhaps C-<delete> should do (backward-kill-word) and <M-delete>
>    should (kill-word).  Then <M-delete> would be like 'M-d', which
>    seems to be correct way.
> 
> + "Backspace"
>    - DEL [<backspace>] (delete-backward-char)
>    - <C-backspace> (backward-kill-word)
>    - M-DEL [M-<backspace>] (backward-kill-word)
> 
> ? <C-backspace> as another (backward-kill-word) on the same button is
>    useless(?), maybe change it to (backward-kill-sentence), because
>    it's less typing than 'C-x DEL'?  And then (perhaps) assign 'C-x
>    DEL' to new function "backward kill line" (kill-line with 0
>    argument?).  OR let 'C-x DEL' backward kill sentence, and assign
>    backward kill line to 'C-DEL'.
> 
> ? Also perhaps rebind 'C-S-backspace' to 'C-M-backspace' for
>    (kill-whole-line)?

These key bindings are too old to change them in the default
configuration.  You can, of course, change them in your personal
configuration.

Thanks.

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