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Re: Page order in describe-bindings
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Richard Stallman |
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Re: Page order in describe-bindings |
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Sun, 03 Mar 2024 22:45:31 -0500 |
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> Could we (should we) display major-mode bindings first?
We certainly could.
Here is why I decided to show the minor modes first.
(1) minor mode bindings override major mode bindings.
(2) minor modes typically did not make many bindinms/
Given those facts, the ordering of minor first
was natural and convenient.
Perhaps nowadays the facts are different; perhaps the major-first
order would be good. But don't be quick to assume that is generally
true.
I have a hunch that the diversity of binding situations is much more now
and that developing a good way to show them all might require more thought.
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Dr Richard Stallman (https://stallman.org)
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