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Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys
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Tassilo Horn |
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Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys |
Date: |
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:53:56 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux) |
Ted Zlatanov <address@hidden> writes:
Hi Ted,
> TH> In my new version (below) I allow arbitrary forms as predicate, so
> TH> the command really can get long and unreadably. I think it would
> TH> get much better, if describe-function would pretty-print lambda
> TH> forms.
>
> I really think this would be endlessly confusing to new users. "What
> does this key do?" "Take a look at this pretty-printed lambda and
> figure it out for yourself."
Better a pretty-printed lambda than a lambda wrapped at column 80. ;-)
What else could describe-key tell if the bound function is a lambda?
But I agree with you that stock emacs shouldn't do black magic and bin
each key to one function with a clear description.
Bye,
Tassilo
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Stefan Monnier, 2008/09/10
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Lennart Borgman (gmail), 2008/09/11
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Lennart Borgman (gmail), 2008/09/11
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Tassilo Horn, 2008/09/11
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Lennart Borgman (gmail), 2008/09/11
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Tassilo Horn, 2008/09/12
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Lennart Borgman (gmail), 2008/09/12
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Tassilo Horn, 2008/09/12
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Lennart Borgman, 2008/09/12
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Tassilo Horn, 2008/09/12
Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys, Lennart Borgman (gmail), 2008/09/12