Re: why not allow an argument to just-one-space?

[Kevin Rodgers]

Dan Jacobson wrote:
> 1 year, 39 weeks  ago "Dan" == Dan Jacobson writes:
> Dan> Why not allow an argument to just-one-space, so it can be just two
> Dan> spaces, etc.?
>
> Brilliant idea. I'll second that. Why, just today I wanted four
> spaces.  Don't suppose this one is a priority for the globe trotting
> authors.  Especially if somebody then posts some 'advice', blurring
> the urge for a permanent enhancement.

DIY:

(defadvice just-one-space (after prefix-arg (&optional n) activate)
  "With a prefix arg, leave that many spaces."
  (interactive "p")
  (when (> n 1)
    (insert (make-string (1- n) ?\ ))))

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Kevin Rodgers