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Re: short cuts
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
Re: short cuts |
Date: |
Sun, 9 Dec 2001 14:03:07 +0200 (IST) |
On Sun, 9 Dec 2001, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Anders Gr=F6nlund?= wrote:
> The problem is that it is impossible to use due to either it's lack of or
> ridicilous short cuts. I do not want to be rude, but the fact is that it has
> ruined my right arm. This is because I have to use the mouse for all the
> simple things I have to do frequently, like browsing/moving between files in
> the buffer. Instead of using just ctrl tab, F8, or alt + nr, which works so
> good in other editors
Emacs predates most of these other editors, and has a large group of
devoted users who are used to the default bindings. It would be insane
for Emacs to change the default bindings now, when Alt-n etc. are already
taken for other useful commands.
However, nothing should stop you from redefining theses keys as you see
fit, since all key bindings in Emacs are customizable.
> I either have use the f***** mouse or use the following,
> ridicilous combinations of short cuts: "ctrl x ctrl b" + "move up/down with
> ->"
> + "ctrl x o" + " ctrl x 1".
Why not simply "Ctrl-x b"? If you don't remember the buffer you want to
switch to, press `?' and Emacs will pop up a list of buffers; then just
type the name of the one you want. In many cases, just hitting RET is
all you need, since the suggested default is what you'd want.