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From: | M Jared Finder |
Subject: | Re: C-x C-v considered harmful |
Date: | Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:40:08 -0700 |
User-agent: | Mozilla-Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20090103) |
Drew Adams wrote:
This is like saying that we should change the behavior of `C-x C-f' so that it asks for confirmation, because if you don't release the Control key fast enough you get `C-x f', which sets the fill column. Or similarly, for `C-x C-b' or `C-x C-c' or `C-x C-d' or ... There are tons of key combinations that exhibit the same "problem". I disagree with all of the above "solutions". The problem is not the behavior of `find-alternate-file' or its binding to `C-x C-v'. If there really is a problem, it is the too-similar binding of `C-x v d'.
As a relatively new user of Emacs (about five years), I have *NEVER* used find-alternate-file, and after reading its description, the keystroke savings seems so minor that I can not imagine ever wanting to. Is C-x C-v really so much better than C-x k <RET> C-x C-f?
There's already a mechanism in Emacs to disable old, clunky commands than most people don't use and can be harmful, (put SYMBOL 'disabled t). Why not just disable this command?
-- MJF
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