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Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode
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Chong Yidong |
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Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode |
Date: |
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:18:50 +0800 |
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Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden> writes:
>> But in read-only buffers, self-inserting characters are useless, they
>> can't do what they are intended for. So why not allow them to do
>> more useful things, e.g. `q' to run `quit-window'?
>
> If by read-only buffers, you mean something like *info* or *Buffer
> List*, then I agree with you. But if we're talking about file buffers
> which happen to be RO at the moment, then no - self-inserting
> characters have the important function of beeping.
FWIW, I agree. For example, one might imagine visiting a file without
realizing the file is read-only, and typing `q' to insert, which ends up
quitting the window. That would be annoying.
Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode, Christoph Scholtes, 2011/10/23
- Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode, Juri Linkov, 2011/10/24
- Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode, Stefan Monnier, 2011/10/24
- Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode, Alan Mackenzie, 2011/10/24
- Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode, Juri Linkov, 2011/10/25
- Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode, Alan Mackenzie, 2011/10/25
- Re: Fundamental mode vs. special mode,
Chong Yidong <=