Re: Call for Discussion: Changing keymap [Take `zap-up-to-char' off `C-z']

>>> "SJT" == Stephen J Turnbull <[email protected]> writes:
SJT> QUERY
SY> Putting `zap-up-to-char' on a long-standing non-destructive
SY> keybinding should never have happened.

SJT> I disagree as a matter of policy. There is no way to improve
SJT> keymappings if we can't even beta test them because of "backward
SJT> compatibility."

I am not suggesting that keymappings not be changed. If I dont like
the defaults I would just change them back. Change them as necessary,
but please do consider the degree of change. Going from iconify to zap
was nasty. And zap-up-to-char doesnt wait for a RET either, so I cant
see what I just typed, which is the reason I really got mad. Just one
character after C-z and off it goes to do a good bit of damage.

SJT> Surprising and destructive, yes. So are lots of things in beta
SJT> tests, although normally they're not intentional.

If they are bugs, I can understand that. I chose to run beta software
and I should expect to lose data every so often. But I dont expect
things like this to happen.

SJT> I'm actually neutral on the patch itself, but before the patch is
SJT> discussed I think this is a policy issue that should be hashed
SJT> out every so often. The last time was several years ago, and the
SJT> composition of the active board has changed dramatically since
SJT> then.

I havent contributed anything to XEmacs (except for a few bug reports
here and there) and so I dont expect the developers to follow my wish.
You are developing it and it is your right to change them as you see
fit. But please do consider how it is going to affect users who have
been using it for a long time. Thanks.

kaarthik