Re: [CVS] f7, f8 bound..

[Kim F. Storm]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

>     Hell, why not just make `C-x e' end the macro as well as executing it,
>     and then use Stefan's idea of allowing the `e' to be repeated
>     indefinitely [or something similar]?
> 
> These seem like good ideas, except that I would have chosen C-x ) instead
> of C-x e, for symmetry with C-x (.

I implemented Miles suggestion that C-x e end and executes the macro.
This is done by binding C-x e to kmacro-end-or-call-macro.

If you want to have the same functionality on C-x ), we can bind that
function there too.

BTW, that is exactly what I initially suggested (to you) to do, but
you explicitly requested that C-x ), and C-x e should continue to work
as they used to.

> 
>     Actually, I think a better idea would be to make `C-x e' repeat if you
>     hit SPC afterwards, and display a message to that effect so that it's
>     obvious, e.g., 
> 
> SPC would be easier to type over and over than e.

This is now a custom option kmacro-call-repeat-key.

> 
> However, one thing worries me about both ideas: both of them could be
> error-prone.  You might want to type an e, or a space, for its normal
> meaning, after executing the macro.

If you don't like this, set kmacro-call-repeat-key to nil.
Maybe it should be the default setting?

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Kim F. Storm <address@hidden> http://www.cua.dk