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Bug 71445

Summary: [KeyBindings] Emacs key binding suggestion
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: Tom Tromey <tromey>
Component: UIAssignee: Douglas Pollock <douglas.pollock>
Status: VERIFIED FIXED QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P2 CC: billy.biggs
Version: 3.0   
Target Milestone: 3.1 M2   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
Whiteboard:
Bug Depends on: 72784    
Bug Blocks:    

Description Tom Tromey CLA 2004-08-04 23:50:13 EDT 
I think it would be nice if, in Emacs mode, the key binding C-x b
were to show the editor drop-down.  This would be "close enough"
to the standard Emacs binding of switch-to-buffer.
Comment 1 Douglas Pollock CLA 2004-08-09 14:49:13 EDT 
This sounds like a good suggestion.  I'm not an Emacs user myself, so any other 
suggestions for improvements to the Emacs key binding set would be appreciated.
Comment 2 Douglas Pollock CLA 2004-08-27 10:39:41 EDT 
Heh.  I spoke too soon.  I don't know if you ever heard us talking about how we 
do fun things with override redirect windows, but it causes problems in this 
case.  If you press "Ctrl+X" and wait for the key assist dialog to open, and 
then press "B" ... well, focus goes into a never-never land from which it will 
never return.
Comment 3 Douglas Pollock CLA 2004-09-17 11:39:41 EDT 
I've committed this key binding to CVS.  It should appear in M2.  If you are 
using this key ("Ctrl+X B"), please read Bug 72784 for a description of 
problems you may encounter.
Comment 4 Douglas Pollock CLA 2004-09-22 11:54:54 EDT 
Verified to work in I200409212000 on GTK+ 2.4.9.  However, the problem 
discussed in Bug 72784 still exists.  As I type, I have a lovely blank override 
redirect hovering above my web browser.
Comment 5 Douglas Pollock CLA 2004-09-22 11:55:07 EDT 
Ooops.. verified.