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28.0.50; repeat mode feature request

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Message #53 received at 49265 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: "49265 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <49265 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, Ergus <spacibba <at> aol.com>,
 Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Subject: Re: bug#49265: [External] : bug#49265: 28.0.50; repeat mode feature
 request
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:48:28 +0200

>>>>> On Sun, 4 Jul 2021 21:09:24 +0000, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> said:

    >> >> >>   "Describe repeatable commands and keymaps."
    >> >> >
    >> >> > Again, that's wrong.  "Repeatable keymaps" doesn't
    >> >> > mean anything (to me, anyway).  If you mean describe
    >> >> > the keys bound to repeatable commands then say that.
    >> >
    >> > And what constitutes a keymap with repeatable commands?
    >> > Is a keymap with one repeatable command repeatable, even
    >> > if it also has bindings for commands that are not
    >> > repeatable?
    >> 
    >> I don't see where is "Repeatable keymaps" used?
    >> The above docstring is
    >> 
    >> "Describe repeatable commands and keymaps."
    >> 
    >> i.e. "repeatable commands" and also their "keymaps".

    Drew> The text is ambiguous.  If that's what you mean,
    Drew> please reword it.  For example, this unambiguously
    Drew> applies "repeatable" only to "commands":

    Drew>   Describe keymaps and repeatable commands.

    Drew> But is "describe keymaps" appropriate?  Or are the
    Drew> keymaps that are described here only certain ones?

It only describes keymaps that have bindings to repeatable commands in
them. I still think we should not mention keymaps at all, only bindings.

Robert
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