Re: master 6a2ee981c3: Add new functions for splitting the root window

[Gregory Heytings]

> > > These are really not easier to type than 'C-x 2' and 'C-x 3'. I'd 
> > > rather type simply 'C-u C-x 2' and 'C-u C-x 3' to split the root 
> > > window.
> >
> > But (1) C-u C-x 2 and C-u C-x 3 are already taken
>
> You meant C-u is taken to split the window to exactly 4 lines high?

Yes.  Unless the prefix argument of C-x 2 and C-x 3 is deprecated (which 
is unlikely in the short term), suddenly deciding that a raw prefix 
argument has a different meaning than a non-raw prefix argument will make 
things even more confusing than they are.

> > > Window managers have shortcut keys 'x' for maximize, and 'n' for 
> > > minimize.
> >
> > Out of curiosity: which window managers?
>
> On many window managers.  For example, this is how it looks on MATE 
> Desktop Environment:

We cannot draw a conclusion from a single example, and AFAIU the 
screenshot you show does not tell that "x" is used to maximize a window 
but only that, when that menu is opened, you can select its "maximize" 
entry by pressing "x".