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Re: Why is C-d not bound to `delete-forward-char'?
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Stefan Monnier |
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Re: Why is C-d not bound to `delete-forward-char'? |
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Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:39:17 -0500 |
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> Does anyone know why C-d is bound to `delete-char' instead of
> 'delete-forward-char'?
Yes: because when delete-active-region was enabled by default, we
decided that C-d shouldn't delete the active region, so as to reduce the
pain of adaptation for old-timers.
Stefan