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24.0.50; C-y binding withing Isearch mode

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Message #41 received at 7700 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Dani Moncayo'" <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>, "'Alan Mackenzie'" <acm <at> muc.de>
Cc: 7700 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 'Stefan Monnier' <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: RE: bug#7700: 24.0.50; C-y binding withing Isearch mode
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:48:44 -0800

> > How about M-y?
> 
> IMO, it would be more consistent that C-y _and M-y_ have an analogous
> behavior of that when getting input from the minibuffer, as pointed
> out previously.
> 
> The command currently bound to C-y can be rebound to another key
> (other than C-y and M-y).

I agree with that.  If we want C-y to do what it usually does (thus simplifying
the UI for users - fewer things to remember), then we should do the same with
M-y.

The idea is to reduce the possibility of confusion, not increase it or replace
one such possibility with another.

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