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Discouraging C-g in the same way C-h is discouraged


From: Edward O'Connor
Subject: Discouraging C-g in the same way C-h is discouraged
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:50:24 -0700

Hi,

(elisp)Key Binding Conventions contains the following text, discouraging
mode authors from binding C-h:

   * Don't bind `C-h' following any prefix character (including `C-c').
     If you don't bind `C-h', it is automatically available as a help
     character for listing the subcommands of the prefix character.

I think it should similarly discourage authors from binding C-g, for the
similar reason that users might often begin a key sequence and then want
to stop before completing the sequence. Some users hit ESC in such a
situation, while others hit C-g.

Thoughts?


Ted



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