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Re: [Emacs-diffs] emacs-26 4bb2741: More fixes of Intro to Emacs Lisp
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Eli Zaretskii |
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Re: [Emacs-diffs] emacs-26 4bb2741: More fixes of Intro to Emacs Lisp |
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Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:43:06 +0300 |
> From: Dmitry Gutov <address@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:28:22 +0300
>
> On 5/24/18 8:38 PM, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > (If the command doesn't prompt, invoke it with an
> > +argument: @kbd{C-u M-.}; @pxref{Interactive Options}.) Emacs will
> > +switch buffers and display the source code for the function on your
> > address@hidden
>
> That reminds me of an old mathematician joke about how one goes about
> boiling a pot of water.
>
> Since we probably agree that the current default is more ergonomic (use
> the function at point, unless called with the prefix), maybe suggest
> that approach first, in this text?
>
> Like: "if the name of the function you're interested in is under point,
> press M-.. Otherwise, press C-u M-. and type the function's name."
I cannot decide which variant is better, so I'd prefer to wait for
someone to complain first.