GNU bug report logs - #41532
Why use the mouse in Emacs?

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Kevin Vigouroux <ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net>

Date: Mon, 25 May 2020 17:39:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: moreinfo

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

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From: Dmitry Alexandrov <dag <at> gnui.org>
To: Kevin Vigouroux <ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net>
Cc: 41532 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#41532: Why use the mouse in Emacs?
Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 06:33:51 +0300

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Kevin Vigouroux <ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net> wrote:
> I think it is necessary to clarify that we use Emacs mainly with the keyboard because … otherwise the user will have false expectations.

I there really anyone who expects that he can use a _text editor_ without keyboard?  (Voice recognition aside.)

In any case, +1 — novice users better be not exposed to barely used and therefore neglected features, such as toolkit dialogs.

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