GNU bug report logs - #78803
[PATCH] Allow starting with 'C-x O' for other-window

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Message #11 received at 78803 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: James Thomas <jimjoe <at> gmx.net>
Cc: 78803 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, ultrono <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#78803: [PATCH] Allow starting with 'C-x O' for other-window
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:33:27 +0300

> Is this a good idea? (I shall use it anyway :-))
>
>  (define-key ctl-x-map "o" 'other-window)
> +(define-key ctl-x-map "O" (lambda ()
> +                            (interactive)
> +                            (setq repeat-map 'other-window-repeat-map)
> +                            (other-window -1)))

If we'll decide to add the global C-x keybinding 'C-x O',
then better to create a special command with the name such as
'other-window-backward' like we created a special command
'tab-bar-move-tab-backward' for symmetry with 'tab-bar-move-tab'.

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