Re: When should we put @key inside @kbd?

[Michael Albinus]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

>   > What about a text like "Type @key{TAB} or @address@hidden"? The
>   > former TAB would be unslanted, the latter slanted. It looks
>   > inconsistent, I would say.
>
> This is a miscommunication.
>
> Eli argued for making @key _always_ produce the nonslianted font,
> and I said I tend to agree.  If we did that, then both uses of @key in

I agree. @key{} always produces non-slanted fonts, I haven't said
anything else.

>   Type @key{TAB} or @address@hidden
>
> would be non-slanted.

It is @kbd{}, which produces a slanted "M-TAB". And this looks ugly
IMHO, combined with the non-slanted "TAB".

Best regards, Michael.