bug#51390: 29.0.50; repeat-mode: Fails to repeat keys in global-map(?)

[Visuwesh]

25 Oct 2021, 22:46 by juri@linkov.net:

Hello Juri,

>> [...]
> This is because currently only the last character of the initial
> key sequence is allowed to be repeated.  The initial key was "C-n"
> and the repeat key is "n" - it's not the same key.  This condition
> was added to repeat only such key sequences 'C-x u  u u u ...',
> but not 'C-/  u u u u ...'. 
>

That explains why I can't repeat C-n, but what makes repeat-mode
repeat C-n when at the first line?  That really perplexes me and I'm
curious to know the reason.  


>  Now addition of a new option is underway.
> It will allow customization of such preference.
>

Thank you for looking into this!