bug#12572: 24.2.50; Request: Make easier to `undo' repeatedly

bug#12572: 24.2.50; Request: Make easier to `undo' repeatedly

[Dani Moncayo]

severity: wishlist

Just like `C-x z z z' is a convenient way of repeating the last command 3
times, I'd like `C-x u u u' to undo the last 3 changes.

So this is my request: add the possibility to undo earlier changes
(after a first `C-x u') just by typing the last key of the initial key
sequence (in this case `u').

This feature would be particulary useful in certain keyboard layouts
where `C-/' and `C-_' are hard to type (in my spanish keyboard they
require pressing 3 keys at the same time).

TIA.

In GNU Emacs 24.2.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt6.1.7601)
 of 2012-10-03 on DANI-PC
Bzr revision: 110352 rgm@gnu.org-20121003161504-efsq0x1knhx2p9pj
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601
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-- 
Dani Moncayo

bug#12572: 24.2.50; Request: Make easier to `undo' repeatedly

[Dani Moncayo]

> Just like `C-x z z z' is a convenient way of repeating the last command 3
> times, I'd like `C-x u u u' to undo the last 3 changes.

Well, on second thought, I'm not sure whether this feature would be
worth it, because one could not insert an `u' just after undoing some
changes.  This kind of modality should be avoided as much as possible
IMO.

So I think that I'll take back this proposal...

-- 
Dani Moncayo

bug#12572: 24.2.50; Request: Make easier to `undo' repeatedly

[Drew Adams]

> > Just like `C-x z z z' is a convenient way of repeating the 
> > last command 3 times, I'd like `C-x u u u' to undo the
> > last 3 changes.
> 
> Well, on second thought, I'm not sure whether this feature would be
> worth it, because one could not insert an `u' just after undoing some
> changes.  This kind of modality should be avoided as much as possible
> IMO.
> 
> So I think that I'll take back this proposal...

Not so fast, perhaps.  Sure, `u' is not helpful here, but some
control key or other non self-inserting key would be OK for this.