Re: open/close threads with `<' and `>'

[Tassilo Horn]

Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

Hi,

>>>  Ctrl-v left arrow: ^[[D
>>> Ctrl-v right arrow: ^[[C
>>>
>>> Viewing lossage in emacs shows: <left> <right>
>>
>> ">" is "greater than" (ASCII 0x3e), not the right cursor key. If you
>> want the latter, use (kbd "<right>") or [right]. Similarly for "<".
>
> OK, now it works.

Argh, of course I've thought you want to use "greater than" and "less
than", not the arrow keys!!!  I take you literally, Harry. ;-)

> But just for the record using this format does not work for me:
>
>   (define-key gnus-summary-mode-map (kbd "[right]") 'gnus-summary-show-thread)
>   (define-key gnus-summary-mode-map (kbd "[left]") 'gnus-summary-hide-thread)
>
> Whereas, this does:
>
>   (define-key gnus-summary-mode-map (kbd "<right>") 'gnus-summary-show-thread)
>   (define-key gnus-summary-mode-map (kbd "<left>") 'gnus-summary-hide-thread)

Yeah, the kbd macro wants exactly the format that emacs shows you when
doing C-h k <some key sequence>.  You can simply copy the key sequence
from the *Help* buffer into a string and give it to kbd.

[right] and [left] would be correct if you don't use kbd:

  (define-key gnus-summary-mode-map [right] 'gnus-summary-show-thread)
  (define-key gnus-summary-mode-map [left] 'gnus-summary-hide-thread)

> Thanks.  So those other fellows using <> must have different output
> from those keys than I do eh?

No, we just took you by your written letters. :-)

Bye,
Tassilo