Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace

[Dave Love <d.love@dl.ac.uk>]

Karl Chen <quarl@hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu> writes:

> Python.el's python-backspace:
>     Close the current block
>
>     Counter-intuitive in many cases, such as if point is already
>     left of where python-backspace moves indents to (backspace
>     moves the cursor rightward?!)

I don't understand that.

> I suggest python-backspace's behavior be changed so that: if point
> is <= where the current behavior would have indented to, then
> unindent by 1 python-indent level

I don't remember whether the behaviour was intended to be the same as
python-mode.el or not.  Anyhow, I don't object if someone cares to
change it.

I see the `python-backspace' doc string is unclear/incorrect.  I'd
suggest changing it to something like this for the current
implementation:

  "Maybe delete a level of indentation on the current line.
Do so if point is at the end of line's indentation.
Otherwise, just call `backward-delete-char-untabify'.
With ARG, repeat that many times."