From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Jambunathan K Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Rectangular regions Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 22:33:41 +0530 Message-ID: <87y556lor6.fsf@gmail.com> References: <52707D17.6010801@dancol.org> <8338niefba.fsf@gnu.org> <87a9hq8h7p.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <29a14514-03d2-42ba-88c1-1bbac26f045a@default> <87iowbs4a9.fsf@uwakimon.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp> <87y557kyoj.fsf@gmail.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1383412123 26513 80.91.229.3 (2 Nov 2013 17:08:43 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 17:08:43 +0000 (UTC) Cc: emacs-devel To: Drew Adams Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat Nov 02 18:08:47 2013 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Vcego-0004km-Um for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Sat, 02 Nov 2013 18:08:47 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:42694 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Vcego-0001mF-AI for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:08:46 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:34933) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Vcead-0001Mf-4T for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:02:28 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VceaU-0007sQ-VB for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:02:23 -0400 Original-Received: from mail-pd0-x22f.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400e:c02::22f]:35877) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VceaU-0007qg-NH for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:02:14 -0400 Original-Received: by mail-pd0-f175.google.com with SMTP id g10so5074074pdj.34 for ; Sat, 02 Nov 2013 10:02:10 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version:content-type; bh=ZZkI7iCnwAXEo4WT0/6eAAHeZcrprG8vDgc4ecbjPtY=; b=ySSMrm4Qf0xnDlZlig2iTnsTh7iwwCXAkjzwkPNwo3B4/23bFFZMgMcyLYPEsB74C+ SImr6SedAc20Qmue+Z3xCN1GeNzDPql5o0bjIBcKB8X3Zj0u4dusX6/v/ReGm9ftqvWm 2ijISy4Xgp1xePWfpoaen2hLrRVtZJeF29DToV4NFfV3fwVboadEPRVD1eZjzS6xP4qG S3Q7FPTOSSJjyUthHhhDFLhz4gB329xB2rNCAQ8ctoXztw0l/cMhPHJkqjZs9fp+6/y/ 5sbZjY7rvkE46oTYj5w07H8D/YDe0L4nbD/uEBjcAY5dHoiOfcuO6pjlIs+9jrZwa0Hg DTCw== X-Received: by 10.68.189.163 with SMTP id gj3mr8932362pbc.102.1383411730572; Sat, 02 Nov 2013 10:02:10 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: from debian-6.05 ([115.242.183.184]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id i10sm20859293pat.11.2013.11.02.10.02.08 for (version=TLSv1.1 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sat, 02 Nov 2013 10:02:09 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: (Drew Adams's message of "Sat, 2 Nov 2013 08:30:39 -0700 (PDT)") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2607:f8b0:400e:c02::22f X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:164872 Archived-At: Drew Adams writes: >> > Users who use the function frequently can put it on an more >> > accessible sequence. >> >> So, please provide multiple bindings > > Why? Why not? C-x r seems to have lost the race already. >> If the number and nature of what the new mode can potentially >> do is a bit unclear, it might actually be better NOT to choose >> a prefix key right now. > > Why? > > C'mon folks. Let's try to give reasons for our suggestions. I am talking more from my instincts. Stefan wouldn't have worked on rectangular regions in first place without a bigger bigger plan. Just my instincts. Also look at my other post where I note that rectangular in and off themselves are not as interesting as when they are stacked horizontally and vertically and contains flowing text.