Subject: Re: [External] : bug#64868: 29.1; C-x O binding suggestion for (other-window -1)

From: Van Ly <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 02:42:21 GMT

> From: Drew Adams <[email-masked]>
> CC: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>,
>         "[email-masked]"
> 	<[email-masked]>
> Thread-Topic: [External] : bug#64868: 29.1; C-x O binding suggestion for
>  (other-window -1)
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> Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 16:45:36 +0000
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> 
> > > Yes, well, binding C-x up/down by default,
> > > as you suggest, just adds two more quirky
> > > defaults.
> > 
> > The default is unused.
> 
> Precisely.  And the fact that it's not used
> by default is no reason to use it by default.
> 

A wisecrack has said in the limit incompetence
and sabotage is indistinguishable.

> > So make it possible to toggle in keybinding
> > ``overlays''.
> 
> No idea what that means.

Look for toggle prefix commands for examples.

> you want to know how to do it, for yourself,
> post a question to [email-masked].
> 
> > I have lived without wanting to do the
> > C-u -1 C-x o
> > 
> > for as long as I can remember
> > and put off figuring how to
> > make access easier.
> 
> Just ask [email-masked], or some
> other Emacs help venu.
> 

Better still put it in a QFA and gradually
float popular demand to toggle-in options.