bug#1508: suggestion: describe-function with shift-tab to jump back prev link

bug#1508: suggestion: describe-function with shift-tab to jump back prev link

[xah lee]

Hi,

When using describe-function, have shift-tab to move cursor to the  
previous link in the text.

for example, do C-h f search-forward. Then, press tab a few times,  
then it'd be nice to press shift-tab to move back.

Thanks.

   Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

☄

bug#1508: marked as done (suggestion: describe-function with shift-tab to jump back prev link)

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From: xah lee <xah@xahlee.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: suggestion: describe-function with shift-tab to jump back prev link
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 16:07:21 -0800
Message-ID: <2263B280-BDAB-4AD5-B29C-2AA11E0AE86E@xahlee.org>

Hi,

When using describe-function, have shift-tab to move cursor to the  
previous link in the text.

for example, do C-h f search-forward. Then, press tab a few times,  
then it'd be nice to press shift-tab to move back.

Thanks.

   Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

☄



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From: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
To: xah lee <xah@xahlee.org>
Cc: 1508-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com
Subject: Re: suggestion: describe-function with shift-tab to jump back prev link
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:51:51 -0500
Message-ID: <874p1gbki0.fsf@cyd.mit.edu>

> When using describe-function, have shift-tab to move cursor to the  
> previous link in the text.
>
> for example, do C-h f search-forward. Then, press tab a few times,  
> then it'd be nice to press shift-tab to move back.

Emacs already does this.

[In a Help buffer]: C-h k S-<tab>

  <backtab> (translated from <S-iso-lefttab>) runs the command
  backward-button, which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in
  `button.el'.

  It is bound to <backtab>, M-TAB, <menu-bar> <Help-Mode> <Move to
  Previous Button>.

  (backward-button n &optional wrap display-message)

  Move to the nth previous button, or nth next button if n is negative.
  If n is 0, move to the start of any button at point.
  If wrap is non-nil, moving past either end of the buffer continues from
  the other end.
  If display-message is non-nil, the button's help-echo string is
  displayed.
  Any button with a non-nil `skip' property is skipped over.
  Returns the button found.

bug#1508: suggestion: describe-function with shift-tab to jump back prev link

[Sven Joachim]

On 2008-12-07 01:07 +0100, xah lee wrote:

> When using describe-function, have shift-tab to move cursor to the
> previous link in the text.
>
> for example, do C-h f search-forward. Then, press tab a few times,
> then it'd be nice to press shift-tab to move back.

Good suggestion; actually Emacs already does this.  Do you run it on a
terminal that does not distinguish tab from shift-tab?

Sven