Re: Suggestion: Ace-window in Emacs core for switching windows?

[Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net>]

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

>> Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:37:58 +0100
>> From:  Jeremy Bryant via "Emacs development discussions." <emacs-devel@gnu.org>
>> 
>> 
>> Ace-window is a quick way to switch windows, optionally using the home
>> key row.
>> 
>> It has a high rating of 89% in ELPA
>> https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/
>> 
>> I have found it useful and also stable - It doesn't appear to undergo
>> major changes or need much ongoing maintenance.
>> 
>> Could it be a candidate for absorption into Emacs core?
>
> It could be, but why is it a problem to leave it on ELPA?

There are deployment scenarios where users can only use the Emacs
provided in the distro, with no internet access for policy or security reasons.
In particular, that means only built-in packages, without access to the internet.

As I personally use ace-window, I found it lacking in that scenario.