Re: master 6a2ee981c3: Add new functions for splitting the root window

[Gregory Heytings <gregory@heytings.org>]

>>     C-x w | split-window-right
>> C-u C-x w | split-root-window-right
>>     C-x w - split-window-below
>> C-u C-x w - split-root-window-below
>
> These are really not easier to type than 'C-x 2' and 'C-x 3'. I'd rather 
> type simply 'C-u C-x 2' and 'C-u C-x 3' to split the root window.
>

But (1) C-u C-x 2 and C-u C-x 3 are already taken, and (2) unlike 2 and 3, 
| and - have a visual relation with the meaning of the command.  That 
being said, I won't try to convince anyone here, again I just shared a 
part of my configuration which I thought could be useful in this 
discussion.

>>     C-x w h window-height-adjust with + - = (repeatable)
>>     C-x w w window-width-adjust with + - = (repeatable)
>
> These could be also repeatable with arrow keys, and one keymap 'C-x w r' 
> with mnemonic "resize".
>

But then you lose the possibility to fit the window to the buffer 
vertically and horizontally (which is what the = key does in both cases), 
at least not without using some arbitrary keys for the two cases.  In 
practice I rarely adjust both the width and height of a window, but 
perhaps that's only me.

>>     C-x w m maximize-window-toggle C-u C-x w m minimize-window
>
> Window managers have shortcut keys 'x' for maximize, and 'n' for 
> minimize.
>

Out of curiosity: which window managers?