From: Xavier Maillard <zedek@gnu-rox.org>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, emacs-devel@gnu.org, brakjoller@gmail.com
Subject: Re: C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why?
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:40:47 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <E1Emx5z-0003a6-4s@localhost.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <43A16C7F.1040403@student.lu.se> (message from Lennart Borgman on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:15:43 +0100)
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
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2005-12-15 13:15 ` C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n... why? Lennart Borgman
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