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Re: [ELPA] New package: transient


From: Richard Stallman
Subject: Re: [ELPA] New package: transient
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:29:30 -0400

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  > The TL;DR is:

  > > Taking inspiration from prefix keys and prefix arguments, Transient
  > > implements a similar abstraction involving a prefix command, infix
  > > arguments and suffix commands. [...] When the user calls a transient
  > > prefix command, then a transient (temporary) keymap is activated,
  > > which binds the transient's infix and suffix commands, [...] The
  > > available suffix and infix commands and their state are shown in a
  > > popup buffer until the transient is exited by invoking a suffix
  > > command.

That focuses on _how_ it works, but could you tell us in concrete
terms what job it does?  Perhaps show us an example of use.

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Dr Richard Stallman
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