From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Craig Muth Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Escape key as C-g Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:37:04 -0700 Message-ID: References: <21473.21044.887032.553057@retriever.mtv.corp.google.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1407353859 7546 80.91.229.3 (6 Aug 2014 19:37:39 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 19:37:39 +0000 (UTC) Cc: Emacs-Devel devel To: "T.V Raman" Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Aug 06 21:37:32 2014 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1XF71f-0002Xy-Vt for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:37:32 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:40692 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XF71f-000128-HH for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:37:31 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:49859) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XF71R-000121-AA for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:37:27 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XF71H-0007cv-FH for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:37:17 -0400 Original-Received: from mail-qg0-x232.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400d:c04::232]:33975) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XF71H-0007cj-AT for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:37:07 -0400 Original-Received: by mail-qg0-f50.google.com with SMTP id q108so3306537qgd.9 for ; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:37:06 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=fbjUft4z/JgmKZK4Ext4Q1Y7+mEM0h76Fd2s8/07gVw=; b=F0Kjm40mzI8m+HcdBKKwEkUK2j8RucqHmNHJ440YEA+MmTF1eCghmVwjeWnwFzK0ed ZKQHzVbM/vFF3d1gG0XtZou9FAKaFjN7xiswEhwuCB2sZEBOmpnEgSZXyVWesauzUxZ5 umvOX5r82EPxDxiBBdo4wph26rUG4QOnnjeG+e9yX/JOjUC81+CDvq+0IYw2Im7QExYI 5JRaDj4i9tfpYQUvhVtcGR2P8Eo6sbZB0R8xlbOZg5n31lWPs2kyJIotUZU+SiLRJuW2 DoI95iCMgT3tEeStP3cmXBtVWKtFo1CZ6KqPYY2jcSzge19or9tIue9WoNcg/cXSTrvV t71w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=fbjUft4z/JgmKZK4Ext4Q1Y7+mEM0h76Fd2s8/07gVw=; b=FTwpK9PuN5EyBoW4x6kxYcvlv7z7RACfZlN+rU+jOcT4xFJ34K5xuoG4pGirc0WeLS GtKoORfkotRrklt7Xn25wulTe0x/m8RMcd5iPzbx7bHnpAl55XwFJlhaxbyF5CJwOlGl MlLa6mTNc8fmYLUrUxTbV8XmYB155+/cj1cq+M7ZeqXbC9O2+NxVAEXbSX3zzxKX1zaQ FJqfs9tD1578jQsanTSCFkdvUhTLKZSblLDsvLm5mxomJHdQX/R+d842t1CdKt986wTM IzMAafnTdfeXIyOLLyBRMXJkN6vJP9CmbSivTv1qJSTF6bSPVzM3iuNSOyUcpFvaBqxJ snLw== X-Received: by 10.224.4.133 with SMTP id 5mr20503485qar.25.1407353826853; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:37:06 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: from mail-qg0-f44.google.com (mail-qg0-f44.google.com [209.85.192.44]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id m20sm3112376qax.25.2014.08.06.12.37.04 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:37:04 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: by mail-qg0-f44.google.com with SMTP id e89so3247406qgf.17 for ; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:37:04 -0700 (PDT) X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnoGYtgAVFPNbYpISfnbjNzEFbrTKd22GZT3kQ46HixE+XJBH3/HDlOyahLviNadCoJYueK X-Received: by 10.224.115.134 with SMTP id i6mr5644255qaq.71.1407353824494; Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:37:04 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: by 10.140.94.15 with HTTP; Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:37:04 -0700 (PDT) X-Originating-IP: [173.164.157.22] In-Reply-To: <21473.21044.887032.553057@retriever.mtv.corp.google.com> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2607:f8b0:400d:c04::232 X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:173459 Archived-At: > apologies for the some what harsh note No prob! :) --Craig On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 2:52 PM, T.V Raman wrote: > I see --- apologies for the some what harsh note of my original > response in that case. For an instant, I thought you were talking > about changing emacs behavior for all users. > > Craig Muth writes: > > > See the function set-input-mode. > > > > Thanks - I tried a few different values and was sort of able to make > > headway, but each thing I try has tradeoffs. Mostly because of the > > stupid way > > > > > This would be *an awful* idea -- a lot of long term emacs users -- > > > myself included -- hit ESC > > > > I agree with you, re changing ESC's behavior for existing emacs users. > > My case is different though. I'm using emacs as an engine (so to > > speak), where users won't even have to know they're in emacs. I think > > there's a ton of runway for using emacs like this - as an > > engine/framework for console apps. > > > > --Craig