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bug#40916: [PATCH] Add "p" and "n" convenience bindings to help-mode-map
From: |
Amin Bandali |
Subject: |
bug#40916: [PATCH] Add "p" and "n" convenience bindings to help-mode-map |
Date: |
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:15:33 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Hi Stefan,
Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se> writes:
> Hi Amin,
>
> Amin Bandali <bandali@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> The following binds "p" to backward-button, and "n" to forward-button in
>> help-mode-map for more conveniently jumping between buttons in *Help*
>> buffers. I have found myself constantly reaching for these in *Help*
>> buffers after using helpful [0] for a while.
>
> Thanks, I like the idea. I tried it, and it seems useful.
>
Thank you.
>
> But I have one concern. Is there anything else we could use those
> keys for? For example, what about navigating sections in the file, or
> even (next|previous)-line?
>
> Let's say we introduce a "foldable" help buffer, such that minor mode
> documentation would be collapsed by default. (Sorry, I can't find the
> feature request now, but it's in the bug tracker somewhere.)
>
> Will this key binding still be the one we want?
>
That's indeed a valid question/criticism. And my answer is that I'm not
quite sure. As of now, I think having this behaviour makes sense; but I
can't say for sure it would remain the best use for p/n in the future.
Especially considering the "foldable" help idea you mentioned, which I
had not heard of or considered prior to writing this reply. :-)
>
>> The patch is against emacs-27, since it's a trivial and hopefully
>> completely harmless change.
>
> I think we should do this on master to let people test the change and
> get used to it. Maybe we will want to change it before release.
>
> Best regards,
> Stefan Kangas
>
That's a good argument for doing this on master at least at first.
Best,
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Amin Bandali
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