Re: [Erc-discuss] <space> to scroll to next page?

[Edward O'Connor]

> I'm using erc on a linux text console. From Gnus and other emacs
> programs my fingers are used to scroll to the next page while reading
> by pressing <space>.
>
> Unfortunately I have to press <PageDown> when reading through an
> high traffic erc buffer.
>
> I would like the space bar to go down to next page unless the point
> is in the writable area of an erc buffer, where it should insert a space
> char.
>
> How do I do that?

This is how I do it:

(defun ted-erc-spc-dwim ()
  "DWIMmy behavior for the SPC key in ERC."
  (interactive)
  (condition-case nil (insert " ")
    (text-read-only
     (condition-case nil (scroll-up)
       (end-of-buffer (recenter 0))))))

(define-key erc-mode-map (kbd "SPC") 'ted-erc-spc-dwim)