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bug#11071: manual fails to point out that C-S-backspace only works with
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Glenn Morris |
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bug#11071: manual fails to point out that C-S-backspace only works with GUIs |
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Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:41:21 -0400 |
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Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) |
Eric Hanchrow wrote:
> `C-S-backspace'
> Kill an entire line at once (`kill-whole-line')
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> However, I don't think it's possible to type `C-S-backspace' when using
> emacs in console mode.
No, it usually isn't. Ref "Other Character Modifier Bits" in the lispref.
> If I'm right about that, it'd be good if the manual pointed that out
I guess it could mention it.
> -- it'd be even better if Emacs bound kill-whole-line to something
> that _could_ be typed in console mode.
The binding is 9 years old and was extensively discussed at the time.
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2003-05/msg00667.html
C-a C-k ? ;)