* Re: C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why? [not found] ` <u8xum3ecx.fsf@gmail.com> @ 2005-12-15 13:15 ` Lennart Borgman 2005-12-15 17:40 ` Xavier Maillard 2005-12-16 17:46 ` Richard M. Stallman [not found] ` <rj3bkumuwj.fsf@sheridan.dina.kvl.dk> 1 sibling, 2 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: Lennart Borgman @ 2005-12-15 13:15 UTC (permalink / raw) Cc: help-gnu-emacs, Emacs Devel Mathias Dahl wrote: >Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes: > > > >> There are several ways you can do this. You can of course use the arrow >> keys, but it's generally more efficient in the long run to keep your >> hands in the standard position and use the commands C-p, C-b, C-f, and >> C-n. These characters are equivalent to the four arrow keys, like this: >> >> > >How about > > There are several ways you can do this. You can use the arrow > keys or you can use C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n. Generally, many find > the latter more efficient in the long run because it keeps your > hands in the standard position. These characters are equivalent > to the four arrow keys like this: > >Thus avoiding expressions like "but it is generally more..." which >forces an opinion in the user. IMHO, of course. :) > > I vote for this one! It addresses the newbie which is the purpose. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why? 2005-12-15 13:15 ` C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why? Lennart Borgman @ 2005-12-15 17:40 ` Xavier Maillard 2005-12-15 17:52 ` Lennart Borgman 2005-12-16 17:46 ` Richard M. Stallman 1 sibling, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread From: Xavier Maillard @ 2005-12-15 17:40 UTC (permalink / raw) Cc: help-gnu-emacs, emacs-devel, brakjoller From: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman.073@student.lu.se> Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, Emacs Devel <emacs-devel@gnu.org> Mathias Dahl wrote: >How about > > There are several ways you can do this. You can use the arrow > keys or you can use C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n. Generally, many find > the latter more efficient in the long run because it keeps your > hands in the standard position. These characters are equivalent > to the four arrow keys like this: > >Thus avoiding expressions like "but it is generally more..." which >forces an opinion in the user. IMHO, of course. :) > > I vote for this one! It addresses the newbie which is the purpose. My vote goes to this one too. Xavier ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why? 2005-12-15 17:40 ` Xavier Maillard @ 2005-12-15 17:52 ` Lennart Borgman 0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: Lennart Borgman @ 2005-12-15 17:52 UTC (permalink / raw) Cc: help-gnu-emacs, emacs-devel, brakjoller Xavier Maillard wrote: > From: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman.073@student.lu.se> > Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, Emacs Devel <emacs-devel@gnu.org> > > Mathias Dahl wrote: > > >How about > > > > There are several ways you can do this. You can use the arrow > > keys or you can use C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n. Generally, many find > > the latter more efficient in the long run because it keeps your > > hands in the standard position. These characters are equivalent > > to the four arrow keys like this: > > > >Thus avoiding expressions like "but it is generally more..." which > >forces an opinion in the user. IMHO, of course. :) > > > > > I vote for this one! It addresses the newbie which is the purpose. > >My vote goes to this one too. > >Xavier > > And I think Per A enhanced it a bit ;-) ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why? 2005-12-15 13:15 ` C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why? Lennart Borgman 2005-12-15 17:40 ` Xavier Maillard @ 2005-12-16 17:46 ` Richard M. Stallman 1 sibling, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: Richard M. Stallman @ 2005-12-16 17:46 UTC (permalink / raw) Cc: help-gnu-emacs, emacs-devel, brakjoller I think the current tutorial text about this is fine. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
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* Re: C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why? [not found] ` <uacf2rz88.fsf@gmail.com> @ 2005-12-15 20:43 ` Lennart Borgman 0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: Lennart Borgman @ 2005-12-15 20:43 UTC (permalink / raw) Cc: help-gnu-emacs Mathias Dahl wrote: >Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk> writes: > > > >>Mathias Dahl <brakjoller@gmail.com> writes: >> >> >> >>>Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes: >>> >>> >>> >>>> There are several ways you can do this. You can of course use the arrow >>>> keys, but it's generally more efficient in the long run to keep your >>>> hands in the standard position and use the commands C-p, C-b, C-f, and >>>> C-n. These characters are equivalent to the four arrow keys, like this: >>>> >>>> >>>How about >>> >>> There are several ways you can do this. You can use the arrow >>> keys or you can use C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n. Generally, many find >>> the latter more efficient in the long run because it keeps your >>> hands in the standard position. These characters are equivalent >>> to the four arrow keys like this: >>> >>> >> There are several ways you can do this. You can use the arrow >> keys or you can use C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n. The latter can be >> more efficient in some situations, because it keeps your hands in >> the standard position. These characters are equivalent to the >> four arrow keys like this: >> >> No, Per did not so I am doing this now. Could we please change to this text? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
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