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bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode
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Mattias Engdegård |
Subject: |
bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode |
Date: |
Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:44:21 +0100 |
> As others noted, `C-u C-x =' does display this info, and the reason that `C-x
> =' doesn't is because the names can be very long. We could add a user option
> to include it anyway, but in my opinion, it wouldn't be used much, and users
> that want this could just add advice to the command to do it instead.
If many users would be served by an improved format, perhaps a change would be
warranted after all? My local version replaces the standard
Char: α (945, #o1661, #x3b1, file ...) point=419 of 423 (99%) column=0
with
U+03B1 GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA pt=419/423 col=0
To save space, remove noise, unnecessary and/or obsolete characters. U+HHHH is
the standard notation for code values nowadays; I have little use for decimal
and octal (octal!) numbers although I know how to get them if I want. Nor do I
generally need to see the character itself; it's right under the cursor.
Now almost all Unicode character names fit very comfortably on a single line in
the echo area, and for the rare ones that do not, this area expands.
I'm not going to reopen the bug but believe such a format (or something
similar) would be much more helpful for the typical user. But don't take my
word for it: try running something like the attached code yourself for a while
and see if it doesn't make you happier.
I doubt much thought has gone into the present format; it's just an artefact of
history.
my-what-cursor-position.el
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- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/01/23
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode,
Mattias Engdegård <=
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Mattias Engdegård, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Robert Pluim, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Mattias Engdegård, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Mattias Engdegård, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: [External] : bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Drew Adams, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Mattias Engdegård, 2022/01/24
- bug#24902: 25.1; C-x = for Unicode, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/01/24