From: Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>,
"63815@debbugs.gnu.org" <63815@debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#63815: 29.0.91; Bind `M-n' in `Info-mode-map' to `clone-buffer'
Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 19:40:59 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <868rczxnhg.fsf@mail.linkov.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CO6PR10MB5473A76BCD99CCCEF9A9C2FEF34EA@CO6PR10MB5473.namprd10.prod.outlook.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Fri, 2 Jun 2023 18:37:05 +0000")
>> >> > I see. Why not (also) `M-n', like elsewhere?
>> >> > Why not treat *Help* like *info* and *Man __*?
>> >>
>> >> Actually, 'C-x x n' is the global keybinding. Here is what Help says:
>> >>
>> >> C-x x n runs the command clone-buffer (found in global-map).
>> >>
>> >> It is bound to M-n and C-x x n.
>> >
>> > Is that `M-n' binding new for Emacs 30? I don't see it in the 29
>> > pretest (emacs -Q). Anyway, if an M-n binding has already been added
>> > then (great) please close this bug. Thx.
>>
>> Sorry that the answer was unclear. This Help buffer showed help
>> about the Info buffer. So M-n exists only in Info mode.
>> But in Emacs 29 a new global binding 'C-x x n' was added
>> to make 'clone-buffer' available in all modes.
>> This makes 'M-n' in Info obsolete.
>
> Why would you say that (last sentence)?
Because the new universal keybinding is available in all buffers.
But I don't propose to remove 'M-n' in Info.
> That we have a global binding for the command
> doesn't mean we shouldn't also have an easier,
> (and long-standing) local binding for it.
>
> The request of this bug is to add `M-n' for
> `clone-buffer' to buffers in Help mode, in
> addition to having it for buffers in Info mode.
Sorry, I have no opinion about 'M-n' in Help.
I just pointed out there is a new global keybinding
'C-x x n' that can be used in Help now.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-06-04 16:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-05-31 20:00 bug#63815: 29.0.91; Bind `M-n' in `Info-mode-map' to `clone-buffer' Drew Adams
2023-06-01 5:44 ` Eli Zaretskii
2023-06-01 13:25 ` Drew Adams
2023-06-01 16:08 ` Juri Linkov
2023-06-01 16:44 ` Drew Adams
2023-06-02 6:49 ` Juri Linkov
2023-06-02 13:23 ` Drew Adams
2023-06-02 16:05 ` Juri Linkov
2023-06-02 18:37 ` Drew Adams
2023-06-04 16:40 ` Juri Linkov [this message]
2023-09-16 14:28 ` Stefan Kangas
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