bug#45536: [PATCH] Pretty-print keys without <> around modifiers

[Drew Adams]

> Thank you. This proposal is not nearly as radical (or opinionated) but aims
> to bring back logic and consistency to the notation.
> In particular, it carefully preserves round-trip compatibility with `kbd`
> (which remains unchanged).

`kbd' remains unchanged with `naked.el' as well.
The library just provides function `naked' as
an addition - an alternative to `kbd'.

And `naked.el' nevertheless lets you use angle
brackets, even with its own functions, whenever
you still might want to for some reason.  It
does that with an optional arg.

And even without providing the optional arg,
`naked' accepts angle-bracketed key descriptions
on input, e.g. (naked "M-<foobar>") returns the
same thing as (naked "M-foobar"): [M-foobar].

Prior to Emacs 21, Emacs itself never bothered
with angle brackets - no need.  But someone
around the turn of the century got the idea
that Emacs could not do without them.  Now
they're apparently believed to be indispensable,
because their use is enforced.

> It is good that you posted the links, because it indicates that more people
> have desired something similar, and the existence of such attempts gives some
> reassurance that the presented more timid patch would not cause any problems.

I've desired it because I lived it prior to
Emacs 21, and I find it MUCH clearer.