Re: A more modest proposal (Was: Emacs learning curve)

[Jan Djärv]

Daniel Colascione skrev 2010-07-23 08.18:

> 3) Natural binding for C-z
>
> Bind C-z by default to this function:
>
> (defun undo-or-suspend-emacs ()
>    "Undo if we're in a windowing system, or suspend emacs if we're in a TTY"
>    (interactive)
>    (setq this-command (if window-system 'undo 'suspend-emacs))
>    (call-interactively this-command))
>
>
> Adopting this binding will ensure Emacs has the most natural and common
> behavior on C-z for a given environment. Besides, not much of value is
> lost: why bother with C-z in a windowing system when the system probably
> provides its own idiomatic way of minimizing a window?

There may not be a keyboard command for minimizing the window.  C-z is so much 
faster than reaching for the mouse when you are typing.

        Jan D.