Re: Consult some suggestions for adjusting keyboard shortcuts to bind conflicts.

[Hongyi Zhao]

On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 6:24 AM Robert Thorpe
<rt@robertthorpeconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 3:07 PM Robert Thorpe
> > <rt@robertthorpeconsulting.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> writes:
> >>
> >> > On Ubuntu 20.04, I use fcitx input framework, which use Ctr + SPC to
> >> > trigger input method and Saladict which use Alt + s to call its
> >> > standalone panel.
> >> >
> >> > But all the above key bindings have been predefined in Emacs. Could
> >> > you please give me some suggestions on adjusting keyboard shortcuts to
> >> > avoid binding conflicts?
> >>
> >> I'm not sure which way around you want to deal with the problem.
> >>
> >> I'm presuming you want to move the mappings in Emacs that Emacs uses for
> >> C-SPC and M-s.
> >
> > Or some suggestions to keep the Emacs key bindings as they are, but
> > instead, resolve conflicting by changing the  other applications'
> > predefined key bindings.
> >
> >> Do you use Emacs in the terminal?
> >
> > May or may not.
>
> In that case I also think the keys I mentioned are the best.  Those are
> * C-;
> * C-,
> * C-'
> * C-=
> * C-+
>
> Here is why....  Those keys don't work on terminal emulators, at least
> not without significant configuration of the emulator.  So, not only
> does Emacs not use them, it's unlikely that the Emacs developers will
> start using them for new features.
>
> For example you could map C-; to switch windows in your windowing system
> and map C-, to your input method program.
>
> Another poster mentioned the possibility of using both shift keys
> pressed together.  I think that's a good idea too since Emacs doesn't
> use the binding or differentiate between left and right shift.  (Not by
> default, I think it can).
>
> Someone also mentioned the possibility of repurposing M-s.  Now I agree
> that there isn't that much useful on M-s.  Personally I use occur (M-s
> o) and isearch-forward-symbol (M-s _).  But remember that other things
> could be added in the future and you'd be missing out on them.  Of
> course, you could move the M-s keymap elsewhere so you can retain those
> features but that's extra work.

Thank you very much for your valuable notes.

> BR,
> Robert Thorpe

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