Re: [External] : Re: Concern about new binding.

[Robert Pluim]

>>>>> On Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:33:08 -0500, Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> said:

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    >> I can understand why we should avoid changing C-x o o behaviour, but
    >> what's the rationale for the capital letter after C-x rule?

    Richard> I think the reason is the simplicity of C-x -- that users should 
not
    Richard> have to remember one meaning for C-x a and one for C-x A, one for 
C-x
    Richard> b and one for C-x B, and so on.

To me C-x a and C-x A (or rather C-x-S a) are different key strokes
the same way C-x a and C-x b are, but I guess itʼs possible others see
things differently.

    Richard> That's not a super-important reason.  It would not be a terrible 
loss
    Richard> to eliminate that rule.  And if there were only one capital letter
    Richard> with a special meaning after C-x, that would not be a great cost.
    Richard> But I don't think it would remain just one for very long.

I think youʼre right there: 26 new possible keymaps, luxury!

Robert