Re: Add function to rotate/transpose all windows

[pranshu sharma]

Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net> writes:

> Then keybindings could be like these:
>
> C-x w r a       rotate-windows-anticlockwise
> C-x w r c       rotate-windows-clockwise
> C-x w r h       flip-windows-horizontally
> C-x w r v       flip-windows-vertically
> C-x w r t       transpose-windows

Yeah this seems good.

Btw Martin, did you have look at the code for these functions, and think
it is ready? I am still waiting on assign@gnu.org(I sent them signed
form) but then we can add it.

>> Now I think about it, n is better than s, as when you are splitting
>> something, with an argument, it implies splitting direction (eg angle)
>> more than new window.  'n' would somewhat imply that a new window is
>> beign spawned.
>
> Agreed.
>
> Also there is 'C-x w d' bound to toggle-window-dedicated,
> so the key [D] can't be used to [D]elete a window
> neither to [D]isplay a window in the specified direction.

toggle window dedicated seems like an extremely useless command tbh,
have you should about binding it to C-x w D or C-x w C-d.  I prefer the
former, but capital keys are not really used in C-x maps, but lots of
major modes(gnus,org) use them.

Also for the delete-window, you could maybe bind it to C-x w k, for kill
window, or C-x w <DEL>, not perfect but better than nothing.  Also is
windmove not responiseble for these bindings?

>>> Or maybe better to move the toggle commands to the prefix 'C-x w t':
>>>
>>> 'C-x w t d' for 'toggle-window-dedicated' and
>>> 'C-x w t s' for 'window-toggle-side-windows'.
>>
>> maybe, but my rsi says no
>
> Depends on how often these key sequences are used.

If we are also coutning that in, do you think C-x w ^ map should be
moved to C-x w t (for tear-off) instead? I mean those keys are
frequently used if you have multitab/frame workflow, and pressing 'C-x w
^' a lot is perfect RSI fuel.

Also C-x w o for open in new frame/tab could be used.