Re: A simple implementation of context-sensitive keys

[Stefan Monnier]

>> In any case, the main problem with such things (whichever way they're
>> implemented) is that the rest of Emacs doesn't know and/or expect such
>> condition bindings, so C-h k gives only partial information, and
>> similarly where-is doesn't know how to tell the whole story.

> Sure, so I'd say that in general modes shouldn't use such facilities by
> default.  Which commands should be executed depending on which context
> is a quite subjective decision anyway.  But to have the possibilities
> right at hand is great, whichever one you use.

I hope we can do better than that, i.e. come up with a way to do
something like what you proposed, but still have where-is, C-h k,
etc... take it into account.


        Stefan