GNU bug report logs - #71435
interactive xref-find-definitions-at-mouse

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Alan Donovan <adonovan <at> google.com>

Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 15:32:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 71435 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>, Alan Donovan <adonovan <at> google.com>
Subject: bug#71435: interactive xref-find-definitions-at-mouse
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:07:31 +0000
Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net> writes:

>>>>> Many editors allow a mouse-click operation on an identifier, plus a suitable modifier key, to jump to the
>>>>> declaration of the symbol. Emacs provides xref-find-definitions-at-mouse, but I couldn't find a way to make it
>>>>> work in response to a click.
>>>>
>>>> ??? This works for me:
>>>>
>>>>   (global-set-key [C-down-mouse-1] 'xref-find-definitions-at-mouse)
>>>
>>> Should we consider adding such a key binding by default?
>>>
>>> Is that a feature that users want?
>>
>> Perhaps one could add a global minor mode and mention it in the menu bar?
>
> I'd rather enable context-menu-mode by default.

If that is up to the discussion, I'd vote for that as well!

-- 
	Philip Kaludercic on peregrine




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