Re: Re: POLL: Change of keys to move agenda through time

[Carsten Dominik <dominik@uva.nl>]

On Aug 26, 2009, at 8:22 AM, Bastien wrote:

> Carsten Dominik <dominik@uva.nl> writes:
>
>> 1. n/p remain as they where
>> 2. Moving forward/backward though time will be `f' and `b'
>> 3. Follow mode goes to the "F" key, a capital letter does
>>   make sense here given that some other modes like [G]rid
>>   and clock[R]eport and [D]iary are on capitals as well.
>> 4. `org-agenda-tree-to-indirect-buffer' is already on
>>   `C-c C-x b' which is the same key as in a normal Org
>>   buffer.  Therefore, I think we do not need to find a
>>   replacement for the `b' binding.
>
> Fine!
>
>> 5. The cursor keys <left> and <right> are remapped to a
>>   function that does nothing, except showing a message
>>   that you should now use f/b to move through time.
>
> Why not letting the <left> and <right> keys doing their usual
> job of C-b and C-f?  We can still display the message...
>
>> We could have an option to allow users to get the time
>> motion or cursor motion on left/right, if there was enough
>> support/need for this.  I do not think that this is strictly
>> necessary, because every user can of course rebind keys
>> in any way she likes.
>
> Yes.  I would spare the option.


OK, the new keys are now active, the cursor keys do cursor
motion without a message (that would quickly become annoying).

Lets try it an see how it feels.

Thanks again for the deep discussion about this issue.

- Carsten


- Carsten

>
> -- 
> Bastien

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