ebrowse.el uses the C-c b as a prefix key...

ebrowse.el uses the C-c b as a prefix key...

[Alexandru Harsanyi]

I just noticed today that ebrowse.el uses the C-c b key sequence as a  
prefix key.

The Elisp Reference Manual, section 'D.2 Key Binding Conventions'  
mentions that the sequence C-c followed by a letter is reserved for  
users.  Is the reference manual wrong or ebrowse.el uses a key  
sequence reserved for users?

Best Regards,
Alex.

Re: ebrowse.el uses the C-c b as a prefix key...

[Richard M. Stallman]

    I just noticed today that ebrowse.el uses the C-c b key sequence as a  
    prefix key.

    The Elisp Reference Manual, section 'D.2 Key Binding Conventions'  
    mentions that the sequence C-c followed by a letter is reserved for  
    users.  Is the reference manual wrong or ebrowse.el uses a key  
    sequence reserved for users?

This is indeed a bug in Ebrowse.  We ought to change it.  However, I
don't know what alternative prefix to suggest, because I do not use
Ebrowse.  I am not really sure what it does.

Can peopel who use Ebrowse please suggest what might be a good
replacement for C-c b?

Are these commands used in all buffers?
What do they do?

Re: ebrowse.el uses the C-c b as a prefix key...

[Kevin Rodgers]

Richard M. Stallman wrote:
>     I just noticed today that ebrowse.el uses the C-c b key sequence as a  
>     prefix key.
> 
>     The Elisp Reference Manual, section 'D.2 Key Binding Conventions'  
>     mentions that the sequence C-c followed by a letter is reserved for  
>     users.  Is the reference manual wrong or ebrowse.el uses a key  
>     sequence reserved for users?
> 
> This is indeed a bug in Ebrowse.  We ought to change it.  However, I
> don't know what alternative prefix to suggest, because I do not use
> Ebrowse.  I am not really sure what it does.
> 
> Can peopel who use Ebrowse please suggest what might be a good
> replacement for C-c b?

I don't use Ebrowse, but `C-c C-b' seems like an obvious choice...

> Are these commands used in all buffers?

According to the Finding and Viewing node of the Ebrowse manual,
they are used in C++ source buffers.

`C-c C-b' is already bound to c-submit-bug-report in C++ Mode buffers.
How about `C-c C-f' and/or `C-c C-v', which aren't bound, as mnemonics
for "find" and "view"?

> What do they do?

They display the declaration or definition of a class member.

-- 
Kevin Rodgers

Re: ebrowse.el uses the C-c b as a prefix key...

[Richard M. Stallman]

    They display the declaration or definition of a class member.

How about C-c C-m?  That has no definition in C++ mode,
and m goes with "member".