GNU bug report logs - #5842
Move Control modifier only in Emacs

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Message #21 received at 5842 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: andrey <at> fotola.ru, 5842 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5842: Move Control modifier only in Emacs
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:40:00 -0400

>> I would much prefer a patch that's independent of the underlying GUI, so
>> we can use the same config vars under a tty, X11, Windows, ...
> That would be a lot better.  Is there a particular reason for why all
> these other keysum redefinition things (like `x-alt-keysum' and friends)
> target X particularly?  Historical reasons?

Probably historical reasons, yes.

The fact that we have many such variables for different GUI backends and
that none of them are really general indicates that it's just the result
of a patchwork of small changes to cover the submitter's
particular needs.
IOW, not much design in there.

Then again of course, maybe it's not as easy to do in a generic way.


        Stefan

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