Re: [Gzz] New PEG: prefix_argument--benja

[Benja Fallenstein]

Tuomas Lukka wrote:

> E.g. if "GOTO" function takes prefix parameter, or other window's cell.
>
> Now, if you're starting to mark cells for some operation, suddenly
> doing 'goto' takes you to a different place from where you intended
> to go.
>
> Marks should only be prefix args if explicitly asked for.

Hmm. That's a pretty fundamental issue... I've understood Ted so that 
when there are marks, all operations should automatically operate on 
*them*; do you think I'm wrong there?

To some degree I agree, but there's also the problem that this can be a 
slowdown: additional keys to be pressed. For example, with connect, it 
seems natural to just mark, then hit 'connect <dir>', not another key in 
between. As for goto, when cycling through the cells, it doesn't seem 
nice to have to hit two keys each time we make a step.

I'm inclined to think that having to switch the mark set (so that the 
cells aren't the *currently* marked ones any more) before pressing 
'g'/'-', for using the other window as a prefix, is better.

Can you suggest a key binding for indicating a 'marked cells' prefix 
argument, in your proposal?

- Benja