Bind-Key.el -> Emacs core (Was: use-package.el -> Emacs core)

[Jonathan Leech-Pepin]

(Hopefully manual edit of the subject in gmail is enough to split the thread appropriately)

On 9 November 2015 at 22:20, Artur Malabarba <address@hidden> wrote:

John Wiegley <address@hidden> writes:

>> I notice it has two dependencies that are not in core though, which would
>> have to be shed.
>
> bind-key.el would come with it, since it's a companion library. It provides a
> convenience wrapper around both `define-key' and `kbd'. I suppose we ought to
> discuss that separation if there are questions.

We can also just incorporate the necessary `bind-key' functionality into
subr.el. In particular, that `bind-key*' function is something I've seen
people ask about before.

I'd definitely like the idea of adding `bind-key` functionality into Emacs proper, be it as a package or by incorporating it into existing libraries.

Questions about listing keybindings (especially distinguishing between built-in and user-added or shadowed bindings) come up semi-frequently and having a built-in method of keeping track of them would make answers easier to provide.

Regards,

Jon