Re: Dired patch for `i' - bounce between subdir line and its inserted listing

[Mathias Dahl]

>  I think `i' on a file line should be reserved for something more useful.
>  `i' means "insert", so it makes sense to insert a file into the dired
>  buffer, as some file managers already do.

Can you explain how that would work, inserting a file into the dired
buffer? Would it be like a copy, i.e. you execute `i', get a prompt
for a file, and then that file is copied there?

However, using the same key for different things in the same buffer,
depending on context, might not be a good idea. Depending on if you
use font lock, what colors etc, a user might not necessarily notice he
is not on a dir and might be surprised if it works very differently.
The current error message at least makes him aware of the fact that he
is not on a dir line.