RE: Re: Ilisp FSF key binding changes

Why is entering a 3rd control key sequence less awkward then 
just pressing the key? What type of keyboard are you using that
makes using a crtl-key sequence easier than just pressing a key?
I thought about having a 3 control key binding after looking
at the JDE bindings (at one stage, I didn't think I'd have enough
2 control key prefixes available given that comint mode uses so
many) but decided that the 2 key one would be preferable. There 
are only 4 2-ctrl sequences defined in the new bindings:
   C-c C-k for compiles
   C-c C-j for evals
   C-c C-q for query/info
   C-c C-g for buffer/edit commands
   C-c C-b for debugging commands
All of these (except for C-q) are easy-to-reach key sequences.
However, not all 3rd key combinations would be easy control key
sequences. 

However, I am open to changing to a 3-ctrl key sequence if others
feel that it is easier than the 2-ctrl + 1-key sequences that I
chose. My own preference would be to keep the existing bindings,
but that is just because I am getting used to them and don't think
that the alternative would be any better. 

Any other opinions?

--
Bill Clementson


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Fuchs [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 4:25 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Ilisp-devel] Re: Ilisp FSF key binding changes
> 
> 
> On 2003-05-16, Bill Clementson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 1. Everybody has downloaded the changes, thinks they
> > are terrific and has no comments or suggestions for
> > changes.
> 
> Hm, I downloaded them, and I think they are a step in the 
> right direction. What I'd like to have, though, are key 
> bindings which don't require me to release the Control key in 
> the middle of the command. This is pretty awkward on this 
> keyboard. Maybe it would be a good thing to make both 
> versions available, as the JDEE does it, IIRC. That would 
> give, for example:
> 
> C-c C-q C-a as well as C-c C-q a, etc.
> 
> What do you think about this?
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Andreas Fuchs, <[email protected]>, [email protected], antifuchs
> 
> 
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