M-m clobbers standard keybinding in message mode

M-m clobbers standard keybinding in message mode

[Kai Großjohann]

Erik complains that the new Gnus clobbers the standard M-m keybinding
in message-mode.

How about using `C-c C-m' instead, which appears to be still free?

M-m is nice because it is so short and mnemonic, but it might alienate
long-time Emacs users (like Erik).

kai
-- 
The arms should be held in a natural and unaffected way and never
be conspicuous. -- Revised Technique of Latin American Dancing

Re: M-m clobbers standard keybinding in message mode

[Alan Shutko]

Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> M-m is nice because it is so short and mnemonic, but it might alienate
> long-time Emacs users (like Erik).

Actually, it's been annoying me, too.  I use M-m a lot outside of
message-mode, and it has been annoying me to lose it.

-- 
Alan Shutko <ats@acm.org> - In a variety of flavors!
Do unto others before they undo you.

Re: M-m clobbers standard keybinding in message mode

[Per Abrahamsen]

Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> How about using `C-c C-m' instead, which appears to be still free?

I think it is a good idea, major modes should not overwrite relevant
global bindings with something unrelated.

I'll change it in CVS unless someone protest.

Re: M-m clobbers standard keybinding in message mode

[Kai Großjohann]

On 13 Dec 2000, Per Abrahamsen wrote:
> Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:
> 
>> How about using `C-c C-m' instead, which appears to be still free?
> 
> I think it is a good idea, major modes should not overwrite relevant
> global bindings with something unrelated.
> 
> I'll change it in CVS unless someone protest.

I think that's a good idea.  What about Gnus 5.9, though?  OT1H, Emacs
is in pretest already, so we shouldn't change things.  OTOH, using M-m
is not a good thing.  Hm.  I guess that Dave can decide whether he
wants that change in 5.9...

kai
-- 
The arms should be held in a natural and unaffected way and never
be conspicuous. -- Revised Technique of Latin American Dancing

Re: M-m clobbers standard keybinding in message mode

[Per Abrahamsen]

Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> I guess that Dave can decide whether he wants that change in 5.9...

Yep.

MML rebound from `M-m' to `C-c C-m' in CVS

[Per Abrahamsen]

Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk> writes:

> I'll change it in CVS unless someone protest.

Nobody did protest, so I changed the binding.

`M-m' is the standard binding for `back-to-indentation', a command
that is useful in all text editing modes, including message mode.