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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'.

-- 
Bill Wohler <address@hidden>  http://www.newt.com/wohler/  GnuPG ID:610BD9AD




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