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Re: Menu commands to M-x history?
From: |
Bill Wohler |
Subject: |
Re: Menu commands to M-x history? |
Date: |
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:15:49 -0700 |
Richard Stallman <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Menu commands are all commands that can be started from M-x. I think
> > they should be added to M-x history.
>
> This seems like a good idea. Whether a command is run with M-x, a menu
> item, or a button, the semantics should be identical.
>
> The only "M-x history" in Emacs is the history list used for reading
> the argument of M-x. That should only be used for arguments that you
> enter in the M-x command.
>
> Keyboard keys also run commands that you could run with M-x, but
> putting their names in the M-x history list would not be consistent or
> useful. It is the same for menu-run commands.
Yes, that is true.
Perhaps a better way of learning what command is on a button or menu
item is to use help such as `M-x help RET k <Menu item> RET'.
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Bill Wohler <address@hidden> http://www.newt.com/wohler/ GnuPG ID:610BD9AD
- Menu commands to M-x history?, Lennart Borgman, 2009/07/20
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?, Bill Wohler, 2009/07/20
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?, Richard Stallman, 2009/07/21
- RE: Menu commands to M-x history?, Drew Adams, 2009/07/21
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?, Lennart Borgman, 2009/07/21
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?,
Bill Wohler <=
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?, Mathias Dahl, 2009/07/22
- RE: Menu commands to M-x history?, Drew Adams, 2009/07/26
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?, Lennart Borgman, 2009/07/27
- RE: Menu commands to M-x history?, Drew Adams, 2009/07/27
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?, Lennart Borgman, 2009/07/27
- RE: Menu commands to M-x history?, Drew Adams, 2009/07/27
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?, Lennart Borgman, 2009/07/27
- RE: Menu commands to M-x history?, Drew Adams, 2009/07/27
- Re: Menu commands to M-x history?, Lennart Borgman, 2009/07/27
- RE: Menu commands to M-x history?, Drew Adams, 2009/07/27