Re: C-j considered harmful (not really)

[Deniz Dogan]

2009/11/22 Per Starbäck <address@hidden>:
> 2009/11/17 Juri Linkov <address@hidden>:
>>>> That key should be used in I-search with the same meaning as C-j has
>>>> now, and should
>>>> be possible to use instead of C-q C-j to enter a newline in minibuffer
>>>> input. Maybe
>>>> <C-return> could be used for this?
>
>> In IM clients, S-RET inserts newline, and RET accepts input.
>
> Evidently <S-return> is used to insert newlines in lots of programs.
> I've just searched
> for "shift-return" and "shift-enter" on the web and seen many examples.
>
> After reconsidering this I then suggest just that <S-return> should be
> usable as an alternative to C-j.
>
> * nice for those who are used to that from other programs
> * easier to remember for most new users
> * I realize now I would like it personally as well. I used the
> linefeed key a lot back when I used a vt100,
> but nowadays I have keyboards without a linefeed key, like most of
> them are. I could use C-j but I find
> myself typing RET TAB far more often. I think it would be easier to
> learn to linefeed-deprived fingers to
> sneak in a shift with the RET.
> * Since <S-return> isn't always available it should probably not be
> used for some new command anyway,
> so this is as good a use of it as there is.
>

I still think we should have an alternative to C-j which works in -nw
as well, which is not the case with S-RET.

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Deniz Dogan