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Re: gdb-ui
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Kim F. Storm |
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Re: gdb-ui |
Date: |
Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:27:30 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Nick Roberts <address@hidden> writes:
> > > I attach a patch that deals with this problem by making the user decide
> > > if input is for GDB or the inferior (<return> queues the input (for GDB),
> > > <C-return> sends it immediately (for the program being debugged)). Its
> > > not attractive but I think it is necessary if the GUD buffer is used for
> > > input to both.
> >
> > But how does a user know whether to hit RET or C-M-RET at any
> > given moment?
>
> If the program is expecting input it normally prompts the user with output e.g
>
> Enter number of iterations:
>
> If the program has no input, the user doesn't need to do anything new and the
> change just helps to prevent gdb-ui getting confused.
But in most cases, gdb-ui is not confused (right?) so how does the user
know when gdb-ui _is_ confused so he should use M-return?
>
> > In any case: Please don't use C-return ...
> > CUA-mode binds C-return globally to toggle rectangle marking.
> >
> > C-M-return would be ok...
>
> C-return and C-M-return don't seem to be available on a terminal anyway.
> Could I just use M-return?
What about C-u RET ? Then we don't need another key.
--
Kim F. Storm <address@hidden> http://www.cua.dk
- gdb-ui, Nick Roberts, 2006/03/08