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RE: Multi-line input
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: Multi-line input |
Date: |
Sat, 6 Dec 2014 08:44:50 -0800 (PST) |
> Control J *is* a newline char.
>
> You know that, and I know that, but most users don't know that.
Which is why I said:
* "Make `C-j' self-inserting in more keymaps" - users will
find it and use it. (They already do so for search.)
* "Instead of treating that as an aberration or some secret
incantation, we should (and we do, for the most part)
simply make the Control J <=> newline relationship, and
hence `C-q C-j' for insertion, known from the outset.
Emacs users, like GNU/Linux users in general, should be
aware of this, if they make explicit use of newline chars."
IOW, making `C-j' self-insert generally, pretty much
everywhere, and documenting it prominently, will take it
out of the closet.