Re: C-o

[Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net>]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>> I still think we need to find a better binding for C-o, FWIW.
> [...]
>>> What do you use it for?
>
> I'm also curious to know how people use `C-o`, which I never ever use.
>
>> What do you expect?  Opening a new line?
>
> Not sure what answer Daniel was looking for, but for me at least the
> question is about the "context" where you use `C-o`.  E.g. I can see
> someone doing
>
>     C-o foo bar
>
> but I don't see the benefit compared to
>
>     foo bar RET
>
> It probably comes down to habit, but I'm hoping there's more to it
> than that.
>
>
>         Stefan

C-o helps with readability (esp. with code rather than text) if you want
to insert a blank line before typing.

Furthermore the above 2 example are not quite interchangeable as
foo bar RET
moves you to the second line, which you may not always want, compared to
C-o foo bar


C-o open-line, appears to be an example of a pragmatic editing command
which is present in Emacs but not generally in other text editors.  Its
presence could be the result of accumulated wisdom.
Different typists use different commands.