Re: master 859190f 2/3: Convert some keymaps to defvar-keymap

[Gregory Heytings]

> > We don't want our basic building blocks to be DWIM-ey, but instead have 
> > well-documented, reliable interfaces, and certainly not change those 
> > interfaces in subtle ways.  So changing `define-key' in this way is a 
> > no go.
>
> I agree with Lars here.

I really don't see how this could break anything, but okay.

> But how about a new function (e.g. named 'bind-key') that defaults to 
> kbd-syntax?  Then we could encourage its use in new code and init files.

Yes.  But then you'd need another set of new functions, "bind-key-after", 
"global-bind-key", "local-bind-key", "global-unbind-key", 
"local-unbind-key".  And another one for "lookup-key", too.  A rather 
confusing situation, IMO.