Re: Sensible menu bindings

[Stefan Monnier]

> With my patch, (key-description KEY t) will do just that.
> Making C-h c using that is trivial (I already did so).

Great, then I strongly support it.

> C-h k "File" "New File..." reports:
> ,--------------------------
> | File=>New File... runs the command find-file
> |    which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `files'.
> | It is also bound to <open>, C-x C-f.
> |  
> | Menu binding: <menu-bar> <file> <new-file>

I wouldn't bother with this part of the change, just keep:

> | <menu-bar> <file> <new-file> runs the command find-file
> |    which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `files'.
> | It is also bound to <open>, C-x C-f.

Since after all the user has just selected the entry in the menu, so she
knows damn well what many entry it was.

> | find-file                 File=>New File..., C-x C-f, <open>
> |   Command: Edit file FILENAME.
> | find-file-at-point        M-x ... RET
> |   Command: Find FILENAME, guessing a default from text around point.
> | find-file-existing        File=>Open File...
> |   Command: Edit the existing file FILENAME.
> | ...

OTOH, this is much more readable than the current form.


        Stefan