>>So, the second patch instead adds an option (--hipperkeys), that
>>changes nano's bindings to be more like what most people know from
>> modern desktop programs:
Benno, you have managed to do the impossible: Which is coming up with a solution to meet the needs of newer CUA-users and legacy users. Well done. Because of the destructive effects of ^W for browser-terminal-access users, this solution will continue to make nano useful in the landscape of text editors.