Re: Is Elisp really that slow?

[Ergus <spacibba@aol.com>]

On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 07:35:58PM +0900, 조성빈 wrote:
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>2019. 5. 19. 오후 5:16, Van L <van@scratch.space> 작성:
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>> Emanuel Berg writes:
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>>> Ergus wrote:
>>> I don't consider myself an Emacs expert -
>>> far from it. But I've been here for 10+
>>> years, so I'm happy with my Emacs and my
>>> skill level.  But this place still
>>> doesn't feel like home!  That is strange.
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>> Is it possible to have the best of all possible
>> worlds?
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>> For conservatives, a winter release of old gold keybindings.
>> For the free radicals, a spring release with modernizations.
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>What if having a compatibility-mode that can be activated by something like:
>```elisp
>(classic-keybindings-mode 1)
>```
>and refine the default keybindings to be more consistent/mnemonic? People who miss the old keybindings will be elisp-proficient; Adding 1 s-exp to the init file won’t be a barrier.
>For the refined keybindings, Spacemacs can provide a good starting point.
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>> When I use a long M-x sequence, a shortcut suggestion appears. It disappears before I can catch it. Can it stay for 30 seconds? Can there be an instant interactive override to set it whatever you like?
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>I would like a semi-AI that suggests interactive functions based on key presses or actions the user performs... `You can use C-e (goto-end-line) to perform 12 keystokes you performed.'
>Saying about discoverability, I would like a context-sensitive right-click mouse menu, something like Microsoft Office. Most newcomers are familiar with finding functionality with the mouse; and it isn’t intuitive to find new keybindings/functions that Emacs provide to boost productivity. (Actually, that’s one of my problems; how should I find new functions...?)
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Ohh, Have you seen/used which-key? counsel/ivy list them, but which-key
does the same with the bindings. Spacemacs uses it.

>> Evolutionary programming of popular custom keybindings collected at upstream and put thru obstacle course competition is one way of composing a spring release.
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