GNU bug report logs - #57400
29.0.50; Support sending patches from VC directly

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Message #221 received at 57400 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 57400 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, philipk <at> posteo.net, ane <at> iki.fi
Subject: Re: bug#57400: 29.0.50; Support sending patches from VC directly
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:48:52 -0400

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  > Currently 'C-x v =' (vc-diff) can be easily mistyped as 'C-x v +' (vc-pull)
  > often with an adverse effect because '=' and '+' are on the same key.
  > It would be nice to bring both 'vc-pull' and 'vc-push' under the same
  > prefix key 'C-x v p'.  And to add vc-prepare-patch under the same prefix.

Making C-x v p a prefix character  implies 4-char key sequences.
That is rather inconvenient.  Can we find another way?

Also, the similarity will invite confusion just like the similarity
between + and =.

Can we do anything to decide automatically whether to push or pull?


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