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Kim F. Storm wrote:

>"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
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>  
>
>>I sent this question to gnu-emacs-help a while back. I got one reply saying
>>that there is no better choice, for now, than `sexp', and that this
>>(key-sequence typing) was to be reviewed for possible enhancement after the
>>release.
>>
>>Can someone confirm that `sexp' is the best choice here, for now? Thanks.
>>    
>>
>
>IMO, this is better (using a string type):
>  
>
IMO a sexp is better since it is more flexible. The doc string could 
have an example or link to an example.

>It would be very useful to have a :type 'kbd that could DTRT
>re. :set etc.
>
Agree.