Re: [h-e-w] new user keybindings

[Guy Gascoigne - Piggford]

Well since I use CUA bindings in other things, I've got really used to
knowing that if I have something highlighted then C-x will cut it.  I
guess in my case I've really just got used to not doing it, and in all
honesty I think that I went through a similar phase as well.

Guy

Richard M. Heiberger wrote:
> I have been following this discussion from a distance and therefore
> tried out the CUA bindings just to see what they do.  My interest is
> protective.  I am forever typing C-w in my university's email window
> and then the whole window vanishes.
>
> My first reaction was negative.  When I highlighted some text and then
> typed C-x C-f to find a new file my higlighted region vanished.  
> I would rather use two different key-bindings---emacs and other---then
> go through the hassle of undoing unintended text kills.  What is
> the recommended way to protect regular emacs users from this problem?
> What is the way to tell new users with the CUA bindings about the many, many
> emacs commands that begin with C-x?
>
> Rich
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Guy Gascoigne-Piggford
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