Re: [PATCH 4/7] emacs: Add 'guix-devel-use-current-module'.

[Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>]

Mathieu Lirzin (2015-07-26 17:00 +0300) wrote:

> Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Mathieu Lirzin (2015-07-25 21:51 +0300) wrote:
>>> What do you think about integrating it in section "Contributing" instead?
>>
>> Maybe, I don't have a preference here.
>
> Since it's not really related to package management, I think it would be
> preferable to move this in the node "The perfect Setup".

OK, you convinced me :-) I'll put the docs there.

>>> I remember reading somewhere in the Emacs manual that "C-c <Letter>" is
>>> meant for user customization in the global key map (can't remember where
>>> ;)). So what suggesting "C-c C-u" which is a mode specific key binding?
>>
>> I don't know whether there is such (or any other) suggestion anywhere.
>> But since that was just an example, not a recommendation (not even a
>> suggestion), I think it doesn't matter what key binding to use there.
>> Do you have any preference?  What about "C-H-M-s-u"? :-)
>
> I agree it's not really important for advanced Emacs users who will have
> no problem choosing something adapted to their setup. Nonetheless IMHO
> consistency and simplicity helps newcomers to understand, So I will be
> in favour of anything that follows this convention. :)
>
> (global-set-key (kbd "C-c <letter>") foo-function-callable-anywhere)
>
> (define-key bar-mode-map
>             (kbd "C-c C-<letter>")
>             'foo-function-for-bar-mode)

According to (info "(elisp) Key Binding Conventions"), 'C-c LETTER'
bindings are reserved for users, so I think using "C-c u" in that
example is absolutely fine, don't you agree?

-- 
Alex