Delete C-M-delete and C-M-backspace

Delete C-M-delete and C-M-backspace

[Sam Steingold]

rms on 2003-06-03 deleted the C-M-delete and C-M-backspace keybindings.
why?

OK, I know that C-M-BS kills the X server -- when you do not disable it.
(I do).

Esc C-BS is not an adequate replacement because it requires 2
keypresses (and I seem to recall that Esc and M were interchangeable, so
I am surprized that (define-key esc-map "foo" 'bar) is not the same as
(define-key global-map "M-foo" 'bar))

too bad...

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Re: Delete C-M-delete and C-M-backspace

[Richard Stallman]

    rms on 2003-06-03 deleted the C-M-delete and C-M-backspace keybindings.
    why?

So that users would not be led to type C-M-backspace and kill their X
server.  It is a pitfall.

This binding is only used by people who are advanced enough to make
their own bindings.  If you find this binding useful, set it up in
your .emacs file.