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

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Message #26 received at 51390 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Visuwesh <visuwesh <at> tutanota.com>
Cc: 51390 <51390 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#51390: 29.0.50; repeat-mode: Fails to repeat keys in
 global-map(?)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:18:17 +0200

> I think implementing this will actually end up making certain repeat-maps
> tedious to use.  One example that comes to mind is
> `outline-navigation-repeat-map' where it is quite easy to misfire f/b
> when you actually want n/p.  Starting the map again with C-c @ C-n is
> quite tedious.  I hope you reconsider this, or make the current
> behaviour opt-in.

Please clarify how can you misfire f/b when you intended n/p.
What keys does your keymap contain?

> Although triggering repeat-map on error is strange for the scenario in
> OP, I hope the above convinces you regardless.  I only noticed the
> behaviour on error is desirable after I started using the outline functions
> a bit more.

Triggering repeat-map on error is a bug that will be fixed.
But it will be fixed in such a way that the error will exit
the repeating sequence.

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