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[PATCH] New command other-project-prefix

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Dmitry Gutov <dmitry <at> gutov.dev>
Cc: 70577 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70577: [PATCH] New command other-project-prefix
Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 21:30:34 +0300

>>> Wow, everything works now, will test more as a primary 'C-x p p' command.
>>
>> Thanks, let me know if you find any other problems.
>
> I confirm that everything works nicely, thanks.  The only
> problem is that after trying to use it, its order looks unnatural.
> I already accustomed to this order: 1) select the project,
> 2) run the command.  This is handy especially with
> project-switch-commands set to 'project-prefix-or-any-command'.
> This order looks more logical because after selecting the
> project, the user mentally switches to another project, and
> then types a command with arguments in the switched project.
> However, the reverse order of typing a command keys
> before switching the project looks like trying
> to run the command in the previous project.
> Also the problem is that typing a command keys and reading
> the command arguments is separated by reading a project.
>
> Maybe many users would prefer other-project-prefix, I don't know.
> But other-project-prefix can't replace project-switch-project,
> only to be an alternative.

Sorry, I didn't realize that implementation of other-project-prefix
can be changed to read the project before reading the command
with arguments:

  (defun other-project-prefix ()
    (letrec ((root (funcall project-prompter))
             (depth (minibuffer-depth))
             (echofun (lambda () "[switch-project]"))
             (around-fun
              ...

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