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> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 01:55:10 -0400
> Cc: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> 
> > This means that after binding the current ctl-x-4-map in Emacs core
> > to the other-window command, 'C-h k C-x 4' will display the help for
> > that command, not for the whole sequence 'C-h k C-x 4 C-f'.
> 
> I don't think we can/should make `C-h k` read all of `C-x 4 C-f`, indeed.

I think that would be a step back.  Is it indeed not possible to keep
the existing behavior regarding prefixed commands?

> But maybe we could make the following work: `C-x 4 C-h k C-f`.

How would the user remember when to start with C-h and when to type it
in the middle of a key sequence?