Re: Is OpenUsability something for Emacs?

[Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>]

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

>     >  RS> One can't expect users to know about that command.  In order for
>     >  RS> that to be the solution to the no-mouse problem, something on the
>     >  RS> screen needs to say how to use it.
>     >
>     > Usability is about using things, not about learning to use
>     > things. Would you like to have every possible Emacs keybinding shown
>     > on the screen?
>
>     When you start up Emacs, it does display some basic keybindings, and
>     tells you how to get help.
>
> Perhaps also let the start-up screen explictly mention `C-h b'?  E.g.,
>
>   `C-h b' shows you all available key bindings in any buffer.

I don't think `C-h b' is useful for new users; it overwhelms with too
much information.  The current startup screen seems sufficient.