GNU bug report logs - #51390
29.0.50; repeat-mode: Fails to repeat keys in global-map(?)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Visuwesh <visuwesh <at> tutanota.com>

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:33:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.0.50

Fixed in version 28.0.60

Done: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Visuwesh <visuwesh <at> tutanota.com>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 51390 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#51390: 29.0.50; repeat-mode: Fails to repeat keys in global-map(?)
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:26:19 +0200 (CEST)

25 Oct 2021, 22:46 by juri <at> linkov.net:

Hello Juri,

>> [...]
> This is because currently only the last character of the initial
> key sequence is allowed to be repeated.  The initial key was "C-n"
> and the repeat key is "n" - it's not the same key.  This condition
> was added to repeat only such key sequences 'C-x u  u u u ...',
> but not 'C-/  u u u u ...'. 
>

That explains why I can't repeat C-n, but what makes repeat-mode
repeat C-n when at the first line?  That really perplexes me and I'm
curious to know the reason.  


>  Now addition of a new option is underway.
> It will allow customization of such preference.
>

Thank you for looking into this!
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